RLR 511 Module 1 Discussion Post by Keya Black

What is the role of motivation in student learning? How is it related to interest? What causes a lack of engagement in school tasks?

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:05:20 UTC

Motivation in learning serves as a way to remain focused on reaching a target or goal. Motivation is related to interest because many students will remain focused on tasks that they are interested in, or connected to. If a student is interested in what is in front of him, he will likely stay focused or motivated to complete the task or read about a particular topic.

Many students are disengaged or unmotivated with school tasks for the following reasons:

1) the text or task readability may be too difficult

2) the topic of the text or task is not of student interest

3) little to no support has been provided for student success

4) the text features are too complex

When choosing reading materials, what criteria influence your decision? How does purpose impact your decision-making?

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:22:49 UTC

The following impacts how reading materials are chosen:

-surface features, which focuses on the difficulty of the words and the sentences of a text

-content, which focuses on the topic presented in the text. It is beneficial for students to use texts that are of student interest.

-format, which focuses on how a text is organized. Every person processes a variety of formats differently and may have a more difficult time understanding the text.

Purpose impacts decision-making when choosing materials because it determines student engagement in relation to the chosen text. Students are more likely to remain motivated if they are provided a real reason for completing the task or working with the text. The best reason to stay focused is because it's a topic of interest. "Reading to learn about something that students are interested in does provide a purpose (Bates, et. al, p. 4)."

Review the student profiles of Courtney and Alana. What would a lesson plan for the next session with each of these students include?

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:24:13 UTC

Courtney: The tutor could continue instruction with a level C book to monitor is Courtney will maintain 96% or increase accuracy, continue with short i word sort using a different group of words, and provide a strategy for sounding out words with the intention of hearing the sounds.

Alana: The tutor could continue with the note-taking strategy, but choose a different text as he suggests in his notes or he could continue with the text, based on student interest and determine the best instructional strategy for the text. Since QtA is an effective strategy for understanding texts, the tutor could plan a more effective way to model this for Alana along with set a purpose for the strategy.

Considering the 5 Pursuits as Dr. Muhammad describes them, which are most and least evident in your curriculum and pedagogy? Explain how and why.

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:25:56 UTC

The pursuit that is most evident in my curriculum and pedagogy is skill proficiency. During instruction, I have leaned toward making sure students have the skills needed to be successful within content areas. The focus has been mastering the CCSS. This has become my practice because I have not previously been exposed to a different approach for teaching students. I have been teaching the way I have been taught to teach.

The pursuit that is least evident in my curriculum and pedagogy is identity. The curriculums purchased in my school has not provided many opportunities for students to understand themselves. I have the desire to expose students to their identities, but I do not have many strategies for getting started with the resources I have.

What's one thing from the podcast and/or article that resonated with you OR challenged you? Why?

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:26:33 UTC

The thing that resonated with me was the idea that students with different histories have different, specific learning needs. While I have always felt that students of color are not represented in the education system, I did not make the connection to the peoples' ancestry. The way we learn and socialize as cultures is passed through generations. When that common thread is broken by societal changes, then we begin to see shifts in knowledge. Muhammed alluded to the idea that inclusion in society and more resources has created a disappearance in Black spaces.

krblack1 — 2024-01-20 04:57:43 UTC

Fisher, P., Bates, A., Gurvitz, D. (2014). The complete guide to tutoring struggling readers-Mapping interventions to purpose and CCSS. Teachers College Press.

Muhammad, G (2021 October, November, December) . A Pathway for Levitation The possibilities of culturally and historically responsive writing. LITERACY TODAY literacyworldwide.org

Twal, N. (2018-present). myPD Unplugged (4.3) [Audio podcast episode]. Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-3-cultivating-genius-an-equity-framework-for/id1345000344?i=1000516707408