INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE LITERACY MARIE C. WALSH, ED. D. AUGUST 25, 2011

ANTICIPATION GUIDE 1.Knowing how the brain stores information can improve reading comprehension. 2.Multiple modalities, choice, and socialization enhance attention and participation. 3.Prediction, synthesis, visualization, and questioning improve reading comprehension. 4.Students use similar metacognitive strategies for reading and listening. 5.Standardized testing uncovered Interpretation and Analysis as an area of need. 6.Data indicated that performance on open ended responses was a relative weakness.

ANTICIPATION GUIDE

GUIDING QUESTIONS 1.What does data tell us about our students’ performance in reading? 2.How can we use brain based strategies to improve interpretation and analysis? 3.How can we use brain based strategies to improve open ended responses? “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up somewhere else.” Toby Keith

THE DATA TELLS US StrengthsNeeds Interpretation and Analysis (MAPS) Phonological Awareness (MAPS) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 5) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 3,4) Interpretation and Analysis (PSSA) Comprehension (MAPS) Open Ended Responses (PSSA) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 3,4) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 5)

THE DATA TELLS US StrengthsNeeds Interpretation and Analysis (MAPS) Phonological Awareness (MAPS) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 5) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 3,4)

Standards Eligible Content Anchors

BRAIN BASED CHECKLIST  Relevant  Sensory  Kinesthetic  Social  Novel  Connected  Challenging  Inquiry Based  Emotional

MEMORY MODEL

ENGAGE – HOW?

HOOK Multi-modal Choice Socialization Multi-modal – music, video clips, anticipation guide, story lead in’s the evoke emotional or personal connection Choice – text, vocabulary, follow up. Socialization – MM does a great job of social skills, you could add cooperative learning

CONNECT Predict Comment Visualize Question Questioning – Think Marks, Blooms HOTS

LEARNING Summarize Apply Create Analyze Evaluate Graphic organizers and written responses to reading.

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