L e a rning L ite ra c y, L e a rning to T e a c h L ite ra c y: Suppo rting AL L Childre n, E spe c ia lly T ho se Who Strug g le to Re a d/ Write Sa ra Ann (Sa lly) Be a c h, Ph.D.
L ite ra c y Pro fic ie nc y in the 21 st Ce ntury
L ite ra te pe rso n Co d e b re a ke r Co mmunic a to r Me a ning ma ke r T e xt T e xt q ue stio ne r use r/ c re a to r Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Ne w L ite ra c y T e xts • Print • Dig ita l • Multimo da l • I nte ra c tive • Visua l Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Strug g ling Re a de rs
De sc ripto rs use d in re se a rc h • At risk fo r fa ilure • Re a ding disa b le d • Spe c ific re a ding disa b ility/ dysle xia • Strug g ling to le a rn to re a d • Po o r re a de r/ lo w a c hie ve r • L a ng ua g e diffic ulty Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Ca use s • Ge ne tic – Bio lo g ic a l – Pho no lo g ic a l pro c e ssing de fic it – Co g nitive – De ve lo pme nta l de la y • E nviro nme nta l – E xpe rie ntia l de fic its – Po ve rty, ling uistic diffe re nc e s – I nstruc tio na l de fic its Sha ywitz & Sha ywitz, 2005; F e rre r,Sha ywitz, Ho lo ha n, – Ma rc hio ne , & Sha ywitz, 2010; Ve llutin0, F e ltc he r, Sno wling , & Sc a nlo n, 2004 Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Strug g ling Re a de rs • Co ntinuum • Mild to se ve re • Va rie d pro file s Bra sse ur-Ho c k, Ho c k, e t. a l., 2011; Ho c k, Bra sse ur, e t. a l., – 2009; L e rkka ne n, Ra sku-Putte no n, Auno la , & Nurmi, 2004; Pie rc e , K a tzir, Wo lf, &No a m, 2007; Va le nc ia & Buly, 2004; Ve llutino , Sc a nlo n, & L yo n, 2000 Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Re se a rc h o n Wha t Wo rks fo r Strug g ling Re a de rs
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K e y finding s fro m re se a rc h • Diffe re ntia te d syste ma tic e xplic it pho nic s Alling to n, 2013; Jue l & Minde n-Cupp, 2004 – • Asse ssme nt drive n instruc tio n a djuste d to stude nt pro file with c o nsiste nt mo nito ring a nd suppo rt Co yne , Simmo ns, e t. a l., 2013; T unme r, 2008; Ma the s, De nto n, – e t.a l., 2005; Va le nc ia & Buly, 2004 • All c o mpo ne nts o f re a ding c urric ulum F e rre r, Sha ywitz, e t.a l., 2010; Ma the s, De nto n, e t.a l., 2005; – E dmo nds, Va ug hn, e t.a l., 2009; Va le nc ia & Buly, 2004; Wa nze k, We xle r, e t.a l., 2010 Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
K e y finding s c o ntinue d • Oppo rtunitie s to tra nsfe r skills le a rne d in te xts a t the ir le ve l Alling to n, 2013; Wa nze k e t.a l., 2010; E dmo nds, e t.a l., – 2009; T unme r, 2008 • L e a rne r mo tiva tio n a nd se lf-e ffic a c y a re impo rta nt Ha ll, 2006 – Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Pre pa ring T e a c he r Ca ndida te s Re se a rc h Ba se d L ite ra c y I nstruc tio n
L ite ra c y Curric ulum • 5 E sse ntia l e le me nts o f re a ding • E ffe c tive c o mmunic a tio n in writing • E ffe c tive c o mmunic a tio n whe n spe a king • Critic a l thinking a nd e va lua tio n o f te xts a nd spe e c h • Unde rsta nding a nd c re a ting multimo da l te xts Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
L ite ra c y I nstruc tio n • Purpo se ful instruc tio n • Dire c t instruc tio n, mo de ling , pra c tic e • Ong o ing a sse ssme nt • Wide re a ding a nd writing • Multise nso ry a c tivitie s • T ra nsfe r o f skills a nd stra te g ie s • Ba la nc e o f g ro up size s • E ng a g ing a c tivitie s Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
E ffe c tive T e a c he rs….. • Use a sse ssme nt to pla n instruc tio n • Mo nito r le a rning • I de ntify tho se who a re strug g ling • I nte rve ne e a rly with ta rg e te d instruc tio n • Wo rk with spe c ia lists to suppo rt le a rning Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Ho w? • I n de pth study o f c urric ulum e le me nts • I n de pth study a nd use o f instruc tio na l stra te g ie s • Supe rvise d tuto ring o f strug g ling re a de rs • E va lua tio n o f c urric ulum ma te ria ls a nd pro g ra ms • Cre a tio n a nd imple me nta tio n o f le sso ns Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
Pro fe ssio na l Sta nda rds • I NT ASC sta nda rds • I nte rna tio na l L ite ra c y Asso c ia tio n Sta nda rds • NAE YC Sta nda rds • Okla ho ma Ac a de mic Sta nda rds fo r E ng lish L a ng ua g e Arts Be a c h Inte rim Stud y 2016
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