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Literacy Strategies for the Business Classroom

This resource provides research-based and relevant literacy strategies that are rigorous and help reduce the complexity of business texts. It focuses on activating prior knowledge, pre-reading, active reading, vocabulary development, and higher-order thinking skills.

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Literacy Strategies for the Business Classroom

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  1. Literacy Strategies for theBusiness Classroom Angela McCallie Lonoke High School angela.mccallie@lonoke.k12.ar.us

  2. Literacy Strategies: Why use? • Research Based • Relevant • Rigorous • Reduce (Chunk)

  3. Literacy Strategies: Focus? • Activate Prior Knowledge • Pre-Reading • Active Reading • Vocabulary • Higher Order Thinking

  4. Literacy Strategies: Time Frame? • Entire Lesson • Quick • Chunk

  5. Text Structure (PRE) Lesson Partner

  6. Chapter Guide (APK) (PRE) (ACT) (VO) Lesson Indiv

  7. Chapter Guide

  8. Chapter Map/Scavenger Hunt (PRE) (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Chunk Indiv Partner

  9. 2-Column Notes (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Lesson Partner

  10. Interactive Cloze (APK) (PRE) (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Lesson Indiv Partner

  11. Matching Vocabulary • Cards with word • Cards with definition • Give each student a card find match • Put all cards on wall or board and take turns finding a match • What doesn’t belong in group of cards (VO) (HOT) Quick Partner Group

  12. Anticipation Guide (APK) (PRE) (ACT) (HOT) Quick Indiv Partner

  13. Foldables • Fortune Teller • Use to reinforce concepts • Flash Cards • Use to learn and review vocabulary (ACT) (VO) Chunk Indiv Partner

  14. Timeline/Graphic Organizer (ACT) (HOT) Chunk Indiv Partner Group

  15. Exclusion Brainstorming (APK) (PRE) (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Lesson Indiv Group

  16. Admit Slip/Exit Slip (APK) (VO) (HOT) Quick Indiv

  17. QuickWrite/Focused FreeWrite (APK) (PRE) (HOT) Quick Indiv

  18. Give One-Get OnePair/Share • Share with partner a concept learned • Share with rest of class (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Quick Chunk Partner Group

  19. Open Response (ACT) (VO) (HOT) Chunk Indiv

  20. Two-Minute Quiz (ACT) (VO) Quick Indiv

  21. Questioning/Pairing • Popsicle sticks • Numbering/spinner

  22. Grading • Give credit for all work • Check for correctness on some • Discuss problem areas when return • Use screen checks • Use grading labels

  23. Resources • MAX Teaching With Reading and Writing, Mark Forget • Tools for Teaching Content Literacy, Janet Allen • Kagan Cooperative Learning, Spencer & Miquel Kagan

  24. Pick one or two and try them!There are so many more, use what works for YOU and YOUR students!

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