A LITERATE ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS

By Carol J. HerndonEDUC 6706-R5 studentWalden UniversityApril 17, 2011

Analysis

Through the use of two inventories called the Motivation to Read Profile and the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey I was able to learn more about my students interests and their literacy needs.

I. Getting to Know Literacy Learners, P-3

I. Getting to Know Literacy Learners, P-3Research

Reading inventories provide us as teachers with valuable information about our students’ literacy interests, as well as their reading performance and growth (Afflerbach, P. (2007). Understanding and using reading assessment, K-12. Newark, DE: International Reading Association).

II. Selecting TextsAnalysis

In creating a more literate classroom environment I selected texts for my students that were interesting and engaging, as well as matched to my students’ literacy skills.

II. Selecting TextsResearch-

The more I as a teacher learn about texts, text structures and difficulty factors the better prepared I will be to match texts with my students (Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Analyzing and selecting text. [DVD]. The beginning reader PreK-3. Baltimore, MD: Author).

III. Literacy Lesson: Interactive PerspectiveFor a student to be an interactive

learner they must learn to be self-reflective as well as an

independent learner.

III. Literacy Lesson: Interactive PerspectiveAs a teacher I need to make my

students feel comfortable about raising their hands and telling me when they do not understand a concept.

III. Literacy Lesson: Interactive Perspective Research:Teaching our students to be independent learners, as well as providing an environment where our students feel comfortable to ask questions provides the tools for the ultimate goal of the Interactive Perspective of literacy learning, which is to teach our students how to be literate learners who can navigate the textual world independently (Laureate Education, Inc., (Executive Producer). (2009). The beginning reader PreK-3. [DVD]. Developing Language and Literacy. Baltimore, MD: Author.

IV. Literacy Lesson: Critical and Response Perspectives Analysis: The critical perspective for literacy

instruction involves the students:

1.) Examining texts from multiple perspectives

2.) Critically evaluating text 3.) Judging the validity of text

The response perspective of literacy instruction engages the student to respond to texts in life changing ways.

IV. Literacy Lesson: Critical and Response Perspectives

IV. Literacy Lesson : Critical and Response Perspectives Research:The critical and response perspectives of literacy instruction teaches students to think analytically about texts; to take risks and share what they are thinking with their peers; and to connect personally with the texts they are reading (Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009a,b). The beginning reader PreK-3. [DVD]. Response Perspective (a). Critical Perspective(b). Baltimore, MD: Author).

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