Book Club Kick Off Mr. Edward Martin ELC Lecturer November 5, 2015.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
 10 Reasons I'm Passionate about Young Adult Literature.
Advertisements

TELPAS Grades K-1 Holistic Rating Training Spring 2010 Hitchcock ISD.
Teaching English Reading in a Bilingual Classroom.
Integrating Extensive Reading (ER) into the Freshman Reading Course.
John Bankier Extensive Reading World Congress September 4, 2011.
SLAV Conference October 22 nd 2012 eBooks Teaching and Learning.
Using Picture Books to Teach Adolescents Reading Strategies
Holyoke Public Schools Professional Development By, Judy Taylor
 Literacy now is not only in text, but also extends to multiple formats online. Our aim needs to be moving students toward becoming active participants,
Designing Reading Instruction to Optimize Children’s Achievement How should research-based evidence guide us?* Jeanne R. Paratore Boston University 605.
JHLA Junior High Literacy Assessment. The school year saw the first administration of the Junior High Literacy Assessment. The assessment was.
The Cultural Contexts of Teaching and Learning Stuart Greene Associate Professor of English Director of Education, Schooling, and Society Co-founder of.
E-books at the University of Idaho Library Breanna Weston Reference & Instruction Librarian
WRA 453 Grant & Proposal Writing Fall 2005 Bill Hart-Davidson Session 10: P1 presentation format; Need Statements; Next time: Field Trip!
Sharing For the last 15 Minutes of class gather class to discuss the book they have finished reading. Discuss why they liked the book. Students may read.
Basic English II Jay Melton. We will meet twice a week One class meeting in 小 7 The other class meeting in 情 2.
 Oceans of fun while reading online Dr. Rob Waring.
 Reading fluency is the ability to read quickly and easily.  A simple way to know if your child is reading fluently is to listen to him/her read grade.
English Word Origins Grade 3 Middle School (US 9 th Grade) Advanced English Pablo Sherman The etymology of language.
5 th Grade Reading Requirements “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, or to make reading a deep and continuing need, qualifies as a.
The 6 Principles of Second language learning (DEECD,2000) Beliefs and Understandings Assessment Principle Responsibility Principle Immersion Principle.
Teacher Institute Day August 20, 2012 Lincoln Elementary School.
Welcome! Independent Reading, Leveled Libraries, and Fluency Every child is a good reader with the right book.
Welcome to Sixth Grade!! Literature and Language Arts.
Integrating Extensive Reading (ER) into the Freshman Reading Course.
Welcome et Bienvenue Introduction of Literacy Support Team: Mme Pam, Mme Robyn and Mme Cristina.
ACE TESOL Diploma Program – London Language Institute OBJECTIVES You will understand: 1. How reading for Academic Purposes differs from other reading lessons.
Maine Reading First Course
An Introduction to Extensive Reading Richard R. Day, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Second Language Studies University of Hawaii.
SCHOOL ENRICHMENT MODEL FOR READING UNCONN SEM R.
Welcome Mrs. Pam LoPilato Masters in Teaching, Special Education English
Welcome to Room 418 – Mrs. O’Hare, Ms. Taylor, Mrs. Wayton Check out our “Where I’m From” poems, written by students as we explore how our life experiences.
Welcome to Back to School Night Ms. Stoeckel. About Me ●Rutgers University ●Masters in Special Education ●8th year of teaching.
Reading Curriculum Extension Amy Odgers Reading Specialist
Developing the language skills: reading Dr. Abdelrahim Hamid Mugaddam.
What Should I Know Ideas and Activities by Elaine Horwitz.
Teachers who entertain as well as educate, who make even the most boring lessons fun, are those who inspire the love of learning for a lifetime.
Eleanor Kutz Professor Emirita University of Massachusetts Boston.
Ms. Lawhorn’s 6th Grade Language Arts Classroom #111 All Students Are Welcomed All Students will learn. New Arizona Middle School 15 Grove street Irvington,
Balanced Literacy Overview By Erin Lynch
Are you ready to play…. Deal or No Deal? Deal or No Deal?
Discourse and Genre. What is Genre? Genre – is an activity that people engage in through the use of language. Two types of genre 1. Spoken genres – academic.
Unless otherwise noted, the content of this course material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial- ShareAlike 3.0 License.
5 Essential Elements of Reading By Ophelia Williams EDUC
The Ontario Context \. English Language Learners: A Definiton ELLs are students in provincially funded English language schools whose first language is.
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de espa ñ ol! Sra. Bragg.
Kay Norstrom Olliff Peggy Armstrong University of North Florida English Language Program Benefits of an Extensive Reading Course.
Scaffolding For Success Using In2books in a Targeted Assistance Title I Program Deb H. Wyoming.
PIIC/PLN UPDATES AIU3 Coaches’ Workshop September 11, 2014.
Creating a School-Wide Literacy Plan Richmond Public Schools Assistant Principals Meeting September 28, 2011.
Thematic Units Thematic units are units that are centered around a book and have a general theme.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2011 Mr. Ziegenfuss “Mr. Z” Language Arts (plus Reading and English) Rm.112 Explorer Team Reading Materials Grading Components 25 book goal.
Centennial College Libraries. library.centennialcollege.ca.
Integrating HOTS in Literature Instruction Overview of Literature Program ( Adapted from Online course) After reading this presentation, teachers will.
1 Welcome to 7th Grade Literacy A Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Reading and Writing.
Mr. Samuel Chung Fifth Grade. Welcome to Fifth Grade! Addie Barhoum Natasha Carrel Samuel Chung Rebecca Jones Rafaela Zanetti.
Courtney Smith EDU 624 Jennifer Wojcik How Teachers Can Encourage Independent Reading.
Welcome to Curriculum Night 5 th Grade, Lorene Rogers Middle School Learning Community 2 Amy Goertemiller, English & Language Arts Melissa Arrington, Mathematics.
Ms. Amanda Room A 202
 Participants will leave knowing how to determine if Kurzweil is appropriate for your students.  Participants will begin the discussion of how to.
Tracking your reading log
A Level English Literature AQA Specification B (7717)
Ms. Posta English 11 Teacher Room
The Power of Anchor Charts to Transform Reading Instruction
Masters in Teaching, Special Education
Extensive Reading: The Key to Language Fluency
6th grade English Language Arts Curriculum Night
Mr. Edward Martin ELC / ACE Lecturer December 13, 2017
Reading log day one: 1. Write the date and your starting page number. 2. Copy the log (in red) below. 3. READ. (30 minutes) 4. When I say “stop,”
Presentation transcript:

Book Club Kick Off Mr. Edward Martin ELC Lecturer November 5, 2015

Book Club Goals Encourage UIC students to engage with written English outside the context of class. Create an independent reading community for UIC students to participate in. Increase UIC students’ awareness of the variety and richness of written English. Develop UIC students’ writing skills by providing accessible input for modeling.

Book Club Goals To teach reading fluency To show students that it is possible to read without using bilingual electronic dictionaries That the reading fluency achieved by not using dictionaries will lead to: – faster reading and the ability to read academic texts quickly – more natural and fluent writing skills.

Location Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Main Floor Book Club Corner – Graded Reader Collection – Consultation and Reading Area Presentation Room – Electronic Presentations Group Study Rooms – Group Discussions / Activities

Graded Readers Graded readers are books specially written to be readable at different language levels. A wide variety of genres and styles of writing are available in graded reader format from various publishers. Novels seem to be the most popular form of graded readers. Students need to be informed of the purpose, advantages, and types of graded readers.

Publishers MacMillan Oxford Cambridge Penguin

Levels and Level Testing Graded Readers are Written at Different Levels Headwords – a.k.a. “Word Families” Various Publishers – Different Level Classifications Level Appropriate Activities In-Text – Graded Readers Contain Activities in the Reading for Students to Work Through as they Read.

Publisher Level Conversion This information is available on Book Club bookmarks

Publisher Resources In-Book Activities Comprehension Tests – Hard Copies Available Reading Logs – Hard Copies Available Oxford Bookworm Reading Circles – Hard Copies Available Online Resources – – – nguage=en&mode=hub nguage=en&mode=hub – cambridge-english-readers/resources cambridge-english-readers/resources –

iSpace Book Club Page Part of the ELC Extracurricular Activities Page All UIC Students are Enrolled in this Course First Time User Survey – Documentation Online Book Discussions – Participation Student Access to Online Materials Constantly Adding New Activities to Engage Students in Ongoing English Input / Production Please take a few minutes to fill out the First Time Book Club Member Survey!