Becoming an Effective Teacher of Reading

1. Becoming an Effective Teacher of Reading Chapter 1

2. What is Literacy Literacy, however, is not a prescription of certain books to read or concepts to devine. Rather�it is a tool, a way to learn about the world and a means to participate more fully in the technological society of the 21st Century.

3. Principles of Effective Teaching Effective Teachers Understand How Children Learn Effective Teachers Support Children�s use of the Four Cueing Systems Effective Teachers Create A Community of Learners Effective Teachers Adopt A Balanced Approach to Literacy Instruction] Effective Teachers Scaffold Children�s Reading and Writing Experiences

4. Principles of Effective Teaching (con�t) 6. Effective Teachers Organize Literacy Instruction in Various Ways 7. Effective Teachers Connect Instruction and Assessment (�authentic assessment�) 8. Effective Teachers become partners with parents

5. Effective Teachers Understand How Children Learn Learning Theories Behaviorism-teacher centered/teacher as dispenser of knowledge

6. Constructivism (Piaget)- children actively construct meaning, emphasis on background knowledge Collaboration Engagement Motivation

7. Sociolinguistic theories- children learn through language and social interaction Authentic activities scaffolding culturally and socially responsive Critical Literacy-Literacy as a means of thinking about, questioning, etc� social issues (e.g., inequities and injustices in society

8. Cognitive/Information Processing- compares mind to computer Reading and writing integrated Meaning making processes Strategic reading and writing

9. Transactive Theories-Reader-response-children create meaning as they read- efferent stance aesthetic stance

10. NEW LITERACIES Internet text characteristics: Nonlinearity Multiple Modalities Intertextuality Interactivity

11. Effective Teachers Support Children�s use of the Four Cueing Systems The Phonological System (Sound-Symbol Relationship) phoneme, grapheme, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics The Syntactic System Sentence Structure and Grammar) syntax, morpheme The Semantic System- Meaning/Comprehension The Pragmatic System -Social and Cultural Use

12. Classroom Community

13. Scaffolding Students� Reading and Writing Modeled Reading Shared Reading Interactive Reading Guided Reading Independent Reading

14. Literacy Instruction Basal Reading Programs Literature Focus Units Literature Circles Reading and Writing Workshop

15. English Language Learners Explicit instruction Oral language Small group work Reading aloud Background knowledge Authentic literacy activities

16. Partner with parents Home-school connection (or disconnection) Reach out Build knowledge Home literacy activities (traveling book bags, clubs, online reading, journals, etc)

17. Twelve Principles (Burns, Roe, & Smith, 2002) Reading is a complex act with many factors that must be considered Reading involves the construction of meaning represented by the printed symbols There is no one correct way to teach reading Learning to read is a continuous process

18. Twelve Principles (Burns, Roe, & Smith, 2002) 5) Students should be taught word recognition strategies that will allow them to unlock the pronunciations and meanings of unfamiliar words independently 6) The teacher should assess each student�s reading ability and use the assessment as a basis for planning instruction 7) Reading and the other language arts are closely interrelated 8) Using complete literature selections in the reading programs is important

19. Twelve Principles (Burns, Roe, & Smith, 2002) con�t 9)Reading is an integral part of all content area instruction 10) The student needs to see that reading can be an enjoyable pursuit 11) Reading should be taught in a way that allows each child to experience success. 12) Encouragement of self-direction and self-monitoring of reading is important

20. A Balanced Approach To Literacy Instruction... A variety of instructional strategies A variety of instructional material Uses trade books, leveled books, and basal readers Authenic Literacy Activities Develops Students Skills Knowledge (decoding, comprehension, spelling, etc.) Includes word study and phonics within authentic literacy activities Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Viewing (integrated language arts)