LITERACY for LPSCS Building Skills Across Curriculum Created by The University of North Texas in partnership with the Texas Education Agency

In reviewing the content of this professional development module it may be helpful for you to use the following tools to take notes, summarize key points and identify ideas to implement in your classroom: Cornell Notes ExampleCornell Notes ExampleSample Cornell Notes Sheet that demonstrates how to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation. Cornell Notes Example Cornell Notes FormCornell Notes FormBlank Cornell Notes Sheet for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation. Cornell Notes Form Mind Map ExampleMind Map ExampleExample of how to use a mind map to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation. Mind Map Example Mind Map Blank FormMind Map Blank FormBlank Mind Map for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation. Mind Map Blank Form Action PlanAction PlanForm to use in taking ideas for implementation from the professional development module (from Cornell Notes Sheet and/or Mind Map ) and planning to implement them in your classroom. Action Plan UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 2

KEY POINTS OF THIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Defining Literacy  Why it’s important for LPSCS  Job Aid: Who, What, Where, When, Why and How?  Job Aid: Nomenclature  Strategies for connecting  Summary UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 3

Defining Literacy “Using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one’s goals, and to develop one’s knowledge and potential.” ¹ ¹ National Center for Education Statistics, UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 4

Using Literacy in Everyday Life Document Literacy- Filling out forms, job applications, payroll, using maps, reading prescription labels, transportation schedules. Prose Literacy- The knowledge and skills necessary to perform search, comprehension, and the use of information from texts, news stories, and other items. Quantitative Literacy- Identifying and performing computations, balancing a checkbook, figuring a tip, determining the interest on a car loan. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 5

Literacy & LPSCS The WHY of Literacy in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security: Required Report Writing Analysis of Crime Data Computer use Ability to read signs and use navigation systems Technical report analysis Understand work-related paperwork and communicate with others on the job. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 6

LPSCS Report Activity Professionals who work in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security have to do a variety of reports. Students should be teamed and then given a scenario. One student should interview the other with Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. Once students get done interviewing each other, they should take the notes they have completed and separate. Then complete a report. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 7

Literacy Strategies that Cross Curriculum areas Analogies Pictures Clues Verbal memories Key Words Creating Patterns Semantic Feature Analysis UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 8

Literacy Strategies Action Required 1.Comparing & Contrasting 2.Classifying 3.Problem Solving 4.Experimentation Strategy 1.Graphic Organizer, rubric showing proficient & needs work 2.Sorting by importance, lists, pattern activities 3.Case studies, Questioning, Mock trials, Examining alternatives 4.Fingerprint lab, CSI, role- playing UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 9

Comparing and Contrasting An example of comparing and contrasting would be to have students examine their fingerprints. Have them determine which pattern they have on their left thumb. Compare it with their right. Then compare it with their other fingers or each others prints (loop, arch, whorl). UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 10

Classifying- Nomenclature In Law Enforcement and many other professions, there are various terms that you need to know in order to do the job. These are the words and components that are unique to this job. SCALE IT DOWN: For example, a shotgun is often used in both policing and corrections. In order to be able to use it, you must understand how the various parts work for it to shoot. Let’s examine the nomenclature of the shotgun…. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 11 Shotgun gif from

Nomenclature (continued) Understanding the various parts of something can help the student learner understand the whole. Remember to show how each item or term fits into the whole. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 12

Nomenclature (continued) If the student were to just learn one component alone, they may not understand how it fits into the whole. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 13

Problem-Solving Case studies and questioning can assist the student in understanding the “what ifs” and choosing from alternative choices. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 14

Experimentation-Labs Many students learn by hands-on activities and it helps engage these students and make connections to text learning. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 15

Connections By connecting words and language to activities and real-world scenarios, students can improve their ability to read and write. Using these strategies for content-specific and cross curricular learning will help students develop a foundation of literacy. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 16

Summary Don’t just teach words, teach how they fit and why they are important. Have students use them in a real-world setting to make them relevant! Shotgun gif from UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright © All rights reserved. 17