Essential Question What is literacy?
Assessment Liaison Spring Dates: April 19, 20
Literacy Definitions Read each definition individually, making notes regarding significant phrases, ideas, vocabulary At your table, reconstruct your definition of literacy Record your definition on chart paper and hang it on the wall for the gallery Travel the gallery, assimilating/celebrating each others’ understandings and definitions Back at your table, reflect on your learnings
Literacy Definitions Read each definition individually, making notes regarding significant phrases, ideas, vocabulary
Literacy Definitions At your table, reconstruct your definition of literacy
Literacy Definitions Record your definition on chart paper and hang it on the wall for the gallery
Literacy Definitions Travel the gallery, assimilating/celebrating each others’ understandings and definitions
Literacy Definitions Back at your table, reflect on your learnings
The Elements: Instructional Direct, explicit comprehension instruction Effective instructional principles embedded in content Motivation and self-directed learning Text-based collaborative learning Strategic tutoring Diverse texts Intensive Writing A technology component Ongoing formative assessment for students