https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv Literacy Strategies for Upper Elementary with Focus on ELLs en-us 2017-11-30 21:03:06 UTC 2018-03-29 15:42:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212085646 Description: This is a pack of information and activities that you would make at the beginning of the year and update periodically that contains information about the school/classroom and independent activities that are at various levels.

Advantages: 
-Consolidates information.
-Acts as a resource for new students.
-Allows for the student to work independently during awkward lessons in the beginning and catch up with the content being taught.

Disadvantages:
-Requires updating throughout the year.
-May not fit each new student.
-May not be necessary for a student moving from a short distance.

ELL: This pack could have varying levels of the student's native language and differ based on his background knowledge. ]]> 2017-11-30 21:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212085646 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088510 Description: Students read in pairs. Each partner has a time to read and a time to monitor for various fluency skills (as determined by teacher.)

Advantages:
-Allows for collaborative effort for comprehension.
-Holds students accountable to monitor for the focused skill.
-Provides students an opportunity to teach and receive immediate feedback.

Disadvantages:
-Some students may not pair well.
-If communication skills are not taught properly or reinforced, bullying could occur.
-Constructing appropriate partners might be time consuming and would need to change throughout the year.

ELL: Student receives the individual attention that she needs from a peer. This is less intimidating or embarrassing than working one on one with a teacher.]]> 2017-11-30 21:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088510 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088787 Description: Graphic organizer that uses pictures and arrows to show relationships between concepts.

Advantages:
-Can be done as an individual, group, or whole class activity.
-Allows students to make their own connections.
-Open-ended activity

Disadvantages:
-Student may become fixated on the "correct" answer rather than the process.
-Assisting technology might not be kid-friendly.
-Students may not feel comfortable drawing the picture themselves.

ELL: This graphic organizer uses non linguistic representations that make abstract concepts/ relationships easily understandable. If needed, the student could label the items in her native language.

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/concept_maps]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088787 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088808 Description: Students ask questions and make predictions while they read and then go back to answer questions and confirm/dispute the predictions.

Advantages:
-Can be done as an individual, group, or whole class activity.
-Utilizes student schema.
-Encourages critical thinking.

Disadvantages:
-Broad prompt might be an issue for students.
-Strategy would need to be modeled quite extensively in a whole class setting before implementation with groups or individual students.
-Time consuming strategy that would be best used throughout a unit rather than in a single lesson.

ELL: This strategy would be best used when paired with a text that aligns with the student's specific background knowledge. Then, he could make more connections and feel more competent when reading.]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088808 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088823 Description: As they read, students complete the comprehension prompt/questions based on their specific book.

Advantages:
-Can be done as an individual, group, or whole class activity.
-Helps students focus on key elements of the reading.
-Acts as comprehension checks throughout the reading rather than waiting until the end--confusion can be easily identified.

Disadvantages:
-Guide may be too abstract for some students.
-Students may fixate on one prompt/question and become frustrated.
-The writing may be overwhelming for some students.

ELL: The guide could include key words in the student's native language to further act as a road map to her comprehension. ]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088823 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088843 Description: Students assume different roles (summarizer, questioner, clarifier, or predictor.) Then, read stopping at various point to discuss.

Advantages:
-Can be done as a group or whole class activity.
-Encourages metacognition.
-Group discussion strengthens comprehension

Disadvantages:
-All four skills need to be taught in depth before implementation.
-Extensive modeling of the group dynamic will be needed.
-The classroom environment might become loud or chaotic.

ELL: Working in groups with peers allows the student the support he needs. Then, he has a specific role for contribution. ]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088843 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088914 Description: This graphic organizer requires students to view multiple resources on the same topic, answer questions, and synthesize the information.

Advantages:
-Can be done as an individual, group, or whole class activity.
-Can be used with a variety of content areas.
-Teaches real life research skills.

Disadvantages:
-Scaffolding would be needed for students of varying levels.
-Research would be time consuming.
-Students might find contrasting information and need to do further research. This could lead to frustration.

ELL: The resources could be tailored to the student's reading level and/or background knowledge.

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/inquiry_chart]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088914 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088934 Description: Students are grouped into home groups and expert groups. The expert groups will research a certain topic together. Then, these experts will go back to their home groups and teach.

Advantages:
-Practices research skills.
-Practices communication skills.
-Deepens comprehension through teaching other students.

Disadvantages:
-Teacher will need to establish resources for use.
-Some expert groups may need more time than others.
-Teacher may need to clarify concepts further.

ELL: I would encourage the student to rehearse her explanation within her expert group to solidify her understanding.]]> 2017-11-30 21:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088934 clc3525 https://padlet.com/clc3525/d5voa4esymvv/wish/212088991 Description: Graphic organizer with several boxes. Three for the title/author, characters, and setting. Then, six boxes for events in the story.

Advantages:
-Arrows help arrange the events in order.
-Could be used with a variety of texts.
-Open-ended prompt

Disadvantages:
-Boxes may be too small for more complex texts.
-Page may become too clutter and overwhelm some students.

ELL: The boxes allow for both writing and non linguistic representations. Therefore, the ELL student could incorporate both to aid in his comprehension of the text.

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Advantages:
-Requires a detailed explanation of text.
-Encourages descriptive language.
-Could be used as a prewriting activity as well.

Disadvantages:
-Students may have difficulty dissecting their ideas into the seven different prompts.
-Has limited writing space.


ELL: I would give the one word prompts in her native language, if needed, to lessen the room for confusion.

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