Literacy Strategies for the At Risk Student (Ideas and methodologies were taken from Dr. Janet Allen’s research that was shared at the Bronx High Schools.
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(Ideas and methodologies were taken from Dr. Janet Allen’s (Ideas and methodologies were taken from Dr. Janet Allen’s research that was shared at the Bronx High Schools research that was shared at the Bronx High Schools
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4. Set aside time once a week or every other week for groups to get together to answer teacher made generated questions
A. Questions should be literal, interpretive, and evaluative. They should also require students to draw comparisons between the novel done in class and the books they chose to read.
Diversification of Teaching Strategies-Cooperative Learning
Reading StrategiesI. Read Alouds A. The teacher reads to the students but they do not have texts in front of them.
***Note-Books used for read alouds should have dialogue that is read with expression and include a great deal of action to capture the student’s interest.
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After the read alouds she individualizes instruction by allowing students to choose from the following activities:
1. Reread the text on their own.2. Read more books by the same author.3. Write using the reading as a prompt.
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II. Shared Reading A. The teacher reads and students follow along in their text.
Questions to Ask When Selecting Books for Shared Readings1. Is this the right book to meet the needs of the students at the time? ( Will it captures the student’s attention so they can practice become proficient readers?)***Note-This needs to happen before you start introducing the classics because they may not have strategies to attack moredifficult language.
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2. Can I read this book in such a way that students won’t see it as boring?
3. Is this a book I enjoy?
4. Does this book meet my instructional objectives? eg. Shows students words can be fun. eg. Models a writing style. eg. Helps students think critically.
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III. Reading With and To Others A. This was made voluntary and students were invited to engage in a variety of activities. eg. Reading ghost stories they had practiced to the class on Halloween. eg. Sharing their writing. eg. Small group reading of a novel. eg. Participating in paired reading with first graders.
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IV. Guided Reading A. A Process that helps students become active readers. B. It can be done with individual or groups of students.
Criteria for A Guided ReadingThe teacher should be aware of- 1. student interests and experiences. 2. What ideas or elements will help the student construct meaning.
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eg. If a student does not understand what he is reading because the author is using a technique such as flashback the teacher has time to explain what is going on in the text.4. Shows students how to make inferences by referring back to the text.
Adapted Strategy for English Classes1. Students who are having trouble following a certain aspect of a text, because of the style it is written in, can work with a partner on a teacher generated activity.
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Eg. To Kill A MockingBird-Students can list the names of the characters and discuss who they are in relation to Scout. ***Note-This is particularly helpful for students with learning disabilities and students who have just tested out of ESL.
Diversification of Teaching Strategies-Think/Pair/Share