Balanced Literacy Instruction Chapter 1 8 Principles of Balanced Literacy Instruction
Effective Teachers Understand How Students Learn Chapter 1 Principle 1: Effective Teachers Understand How Students Learn Sociolinguistics Sociocultural Theory Situated Learning Theory Critical Literacy Information Processing Interactive Models Transactive Theory Strategic Behaviors Behaviorism Constructivism Schema Theory Inquiry Learning Engagement Theory
Effective Teachers Support Students’ Use of the Cueing Systems Chapter 1 Principle 2: Effective Teachers Support Students’ Use of the Cueing Systems The Phonological System The Syntactic System The Semantic System The Pragmatic System
Effective Teachers Create a Community Chapter 1 Principle 3: Effective Teachers Create a Community of Learners Safety Respect High Expectations Risk Taking Collaboration Choice Responsibility Family and community Involvement
Effective Teachers Adopt a Balanced Approach to Instruction Chapter 1 Principle 4: Effective Teachers Adopt a Balanced Approach to Instruction Characteristics of a balanced approach Components of a balanced approach Common Core State Standards
Effective Teachers Scaffold Students’ Reading and Writing Chapter 1 Principle 5: Effective Teachers Scaffold Students’ Reading and Writing Modeled Reading and Writing Shared Reading and Writing Interactive Reading and Writing Guided Reading and Writing Independent Reading and Writing
Effective Teachers Organize for Chapter 1 Principle 6: Effective Teachers Organize for Literacy Instruction Basal Reading Programs Literature Focus Units Literature Circles Reading and Writing Workshop Nurturing English Learners
Effective Teachers Differentiate Instruction Chapter 1 Principle 7: Effective Teachers Differentiate Instruction Differentiating the Content Differentiating the Process Differentiating the Products
Effective Teachers Link Instruction and Assessment Chapter 1 Principle 8: Effective Teachers Link Instruction and Assessment 4 steps to link instruction and assessment Planning Monitoring Evaluating Reflecting Classroom Assessment Tools High Stakes Tests
How Effective Teachers Teach Reading and Writing Chapter 1 How Effective Teachers Teach Reading and Writing Teachers apply learning theories as they teach reading and writing. Teachers create a community of learners in their classrooms. Teachers adopt the balanced approach to literacy instruction. Teachers differentiate instruction so all students can be successful. Teachers link instruction and assessment.
The Reading Process Stage 1: Prereading Stage 2: Reading Chapter 2 The Reading Process Stage 1: Prereading Stage 2: Reading Stage 3: Responding Stage 4: Exploring Stage 5: Applying
How Effective Teachers Teach the Reading and Writing Process Chapter 2 How Effective Teachers Teach the Reading and Writing Process Teachers use the reading process—prereading, reading, responding, exploring, and applying—to ensure that students comprehend books they read. Teachers provide opportunities for students to use varied types of reading, including independent reading, guided reading, and interactive read-alouds. Teachers teach students how to use the writing process—prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing—to write and refine their compositions. Teachers teach students about the writer’s craft. Including the six traits. Teachers integrate reading and writing because they’re reciprocal meaning-making processes.