Elements of a Comprehensive Classroom Program to
Develop Academic Literacy
TED 406 Teaching Secondary Reading
Jill A. Aguilar
READING IS READING IS THINKINGTHINKING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
ReadingInstruction
VocabularyDevelopment
GrammarInstruction
IndependentChoice
Reading
Pre-Assessment
WritingInstruction Post-
Assessment
Developing Academic Literacy
Pre-Assessment
Developing Academic Literacy
Pre-Assessment
Before we begin teaching, we need to know what students already know.What do they know about the content?
Developing Academic Literacy
Pre-Assessment
Before we begin teaching, we need to know what students already know.What do they know about the content?
What vocabulary do they know?What do they know about how to readthis kind of text (genre)?How confident is their reading?
Developing Academic Literacy
VocabularyDevelopment
Developing Academic Literacy
VocabularyDevelopment
Schoolchildren need to increase their vocabulary atthe rate of about 3,000 words per year!
Developing Academic Literacy
VocabularyDevelopment
Schoolchildren need to increase their vocabulary atthe rate of about 3,000 words per year!
Since teachers obviously can’t teach that many words,they need to be selective about the words they do teach.
Developing Academic Literacy
GrammarInstruction
Developing Academic Literacy
GrammarInstruction
Students do need some grammar instruction, but it Should only be relevant and in context-- Grammarworkbook pages don’t achieve grammar learning.
Developing Academic Literacy
IndependentChoice
Reading
Developing Academic Literacy
IndependentChoice
Reading
At the same time that studentsare receiving vocabulary andgrammar instruction, they should be independently reading texts that they choose.
Developing Academic Literacy
IndependentChoice
Reading
At the same time that studentsare receiving vocabulary andgrammar instruction, they should be independently reading texts that they choose.
Independent reading level means 95% or higher accuracy rate.Instructional reading level is at 90-94% accuracy rate.Frustration reading level is an accuracy rate below 90%.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.
Strategically select which texts to teach.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.
Strategically select which texts to teach.
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
PREREADING
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
PREREADING
Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledgePreview textPresent vocabularyBuild motivation
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
PREREADING READING
Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledgePreview textPresent vocabularyBuild motivation
•Focus attention•Stimulate discussion•Relate prior knowledge to text information
ReflectEngage in higher levels of thinkingSynthesize ideas; create non-textual productsFacilitate written and oral summaries
Developing Academic Literacy
ReadingInstruction
PREREADING READING POSTREADING
Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledge Preview text Present vocabulary Build motivation
• Focus attention• Stimulate discussion• Relate prior knowledge to text information
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
WRITING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
WRITING
REVISING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
WRITING
REVISING
EDITING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
WRITING
REVISING
EDITING
PUBLISHING
EVALUATING
Developing Academic Literacy
Post-Assessment
Developing Academic Literacy
Post-Assessment
Opportunities toDemonstrate andCelebrateWhat we have Learned.
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
ReadingInstruction
VocabularyDevelopment
GrammarInstruction
IndependentChoice
Reading
Pre-Assessment
WritingInstruction Post-
Assessment
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