1. BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY TEACHER

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do I know about the LEARNER? How do these understandings IMPACT TEACHING AND LEARNING? 8 PRINCIPLES

3. 8 PRINCIPLES TO SUCCESSFUL LITERACY INSTRUCTION

4. PRINCIPLE 1 Effective Teachers Appreciate the Uniqueness of Young Adolescents THINK: What characteristics need to be considered when teaching the adolescent student?

5. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Growth spurts Physical Growth Nutrition Sleep habits Puberty Physical changes (i.e. Voice, facial hair, etc.) Cause self-consciousness

6. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Peer Groups High sensitivity Same-sex friendships flourish – for emotional support Search for Identity- who am I? Where am I going? Social Justice what’s “fair” New awareness of social issues (homelessness, the environment, etc.)

7. INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT Reasoning Ability -shift from concrete thinking (the apple is red) to abstract reasoning (How many apples would fit in the basket on the shelf?) Metacognition – become more reflective and begin to monitor their own learning Intellectual Curiosity – Become inquisitive and interested in real-life situations that are relevant to them

8. WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THESE DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES?

9. INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS Active Learning – Keep ‘ em moving Social Interactions – Collaboration! Authentic Activities-”Real” experiences Strategy Instruction-”tool box” Individualization – Differentiate Inquiry Learning-Problem Solving

10. TRY THIS: Using what you now know about adolescents and the way they see the world, design a small lesson with your group based on the Principles discussed. Use at least 3- Instructional Implications as you create your Mini-lesson. Be sure to include : Learning Objective Materials Activities Assessment

11. HERE IS YOUR TOPIC CHOICES: Word Building Vocabulary Geometry Measurement Conflict Resolution

12. PRINCIPLE 2: Effective Teachers Understand how Children Learn

13. STUDENT CENTERED VS. TEACHER CENTERED Student -CenteredTeacher – Centered ConstructivismBehaviorism Sociolinguistics Information Processing

14. PRINCIPLE 3: Effective Teachers Create a Nurturing Classroom Culture For successful literacy instruction......how is my classroom organized?....how is my classroom managed?....how is my classroom climate and community established?

15. ACTIVITY: Ideal Classroom Sketch Article – Questions 1-3 Physical space Management plan Starting each day Revise Sketch Climate?

16. PRINCIPLE 4: Effective Teachers adopt a Balanced Approach to Instruction

17. BALANCED LITERACY APPROACH Reading Literature Reading Nonfiction New Literacies (information technology) Literacy Strategies and Skills Oral Language Vocabulary Comprehension Writing Spelling Literacy in the Middle Grades: Teaching Reading and Writing to Fourth through Eighth Grades. Gail E. Tompkins, 2010.

18. PRINCIPLE 5: Effective Teachers Scaffold Students’ Reading and Writing

19. HOW DO WE DO ALL OF THIS? READING WORKSHOP MODEL Scaffold Approach using a Variety of Authentic Materials and Direct Strategy Instruction Modeled Shared Guided Independent

21. PRINCIPLE 6: Effective Teachers Organize for Literacy Instruction

22. PRINCIPLE 7: Effective Teachers Differentiate Instruction

23. PRINCIPLE 8: Effective Teachers Link Instruction and Assessment