RSHS Literacy Training Session 1 October 1, 2010 RSHS - Literacy Team

RSHS Literacy Team Daniel Ryberg Shari Brockington Jackie Morgan Lori Locklear David Lea’kes Karen Williams Katasha Oxendine Gary Horton Angela Musselwhite Jamal Campbell

What is Literacy? The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.

Why is it important for our students to be able to have the following Literacy skills? Summarizing (and note taking) Paraphrasing Categorizing Inferring Predicting Recognizing Academic/Technical Vocabulary

Let me Tell you Why! Direct links to most items on ASSET/COMPASS reading placement tests for Community Colleges Included in ACT, PSAT, SAT Consistently in state standards Recognized by postsecondary faculty for importance Linked to all content areas Linked to careers

Research tells us that people generally remember….. 10% Read 20% Hear 30% See 50% Hear & See 90% Teach to another

“Every Teacher is a Teacher of Reading” Setting the Purpose: “The House” Read “The House” Highlight the important information (you have 3 min.) Read the story again as if you are a ROBBER; once again highlight the important information Read the story again as if you are a REAL ESTATE AGENT; once again highlight the important information. * Purposeful learning requires setting a purpose for reading *

How are you a Teacher of Reading? Think-Pair-Share Write your response on a post-it note (60 seconds) Share your response with a neighbor (60 seconds each) Share YOUR response or YOUR NEIGHBORS response with the whole group Cooperative learning activity Use a post-it note because it is a small space Allows you to share your response or someone else’s

Brain Break!

Reasons to Read Pleasure Informational (ex. Newspapers, manuals, magazines, instructions, etc.) Develop school based reading lists for each curriculum area SSR, DEAR, create classroom libraries Feedback – oral or written Include in-class reading activities

Strategies to Attain Meaning Context clues KWL Highlighting Word Splash Note taking Outlining Underlining Mind Maps Graphic Organizers Anticipation Guide Post-It Notes Foldables Frayer Model Story Impressions Jackie & Shari presenting

ACTIVITY: Foldables Get in your content area group Create a grammar foldable Fold the paper in half (hamburger) with the print showing Fold the edge of one side over to touch the solid fold line Crease and fold well. A column of print will be exposed. Turn the paper over and repeat step 3 on the other side. A column of print will be exposed on bother sides. Turn the paper over so no print is showing. Fold the right outer edge over to touch the middle fold line. Fold the left outer edge over to touch the middle fold line. Refold along the middle fold line to form an accordion with no print showing. Crease all fold lines well. Glue the accordion sections together on the side without print, leaving the two end sections unglued. With the front and back sections of the paper out of the way, cut along the fold lines through the two middle folded sections

ACTIVITY: Foldables Each person plan a foldable for your content area that you can use this year. Share your foldable with the group

Tree Activity

Conclusion