https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq By Gustavo Valdivia, Kimberley Puentes, Yessenia González and Diego Belmar en-us 2017-11-16 17:36:03 UTC 2023-02-18 18:32:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png heyjudebeatles https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/207846038 This activity would have three stages:

1st stage: Students are asked to number each paragraph and skimm through them. Then, based on what they noticed, provide a title that describes what the paragraph refers to.

2nd stage: Students thoroughly read each paragraph and, now having a better understanding (hopefully), check if the title they provided is suitable. If not, they can change it. 

3rd stage: Check with the class to see if everybody had similar titles. We would like students to provide a simple explanation for the titles (key sentences or words they noticed), especially if there is variety in the identified main ideas or purposes for each paragraph. It may be the case that titles will be correct depending on their explanation.

Tip/recommendation:
- If students struggle with the explanations, they can be allowed to use the L1, as our focus is on reading comprehension, not production.

Possible adaptations:
- The teacher could turn the text into a riddle game.]]> 2017-11-16 18:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/207846038 heyjudebeatles https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/207863971 "Aligning your students' needs: Contextualized Reading": https://padlet.com/camilain/4krzx0ks8086]]> 2017-11-16 19:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/207863971 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305574

Make groups of 4.

Choose in which level you will work (7th, 10th, 12th).

In 5 minutes, agree on 1 more need to fulfill, hopefully not grammatical.

Look for the correspondent textbook

Create activities in relation to the needs. (Remember to think of activities that will be meaningful and according to their interests)

Upload it to padlet 

]]> 2017-11-17 21:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305574 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305733 Target Audience: 12th graders // 36 students.
Unit 2: Discoveries and creations.]]> 2017-11-17 21:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305733 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305947 If we expect our students to be proficient readers, we need to teach them reading strategies. Reading strategies are learners’ conscious actions, observable or mental, that are employed to solve reading problems and aid comprehension. 

Skimming is a clear example of an effective strategy when it comes to reading. By using it, students can  pass or glance over a text  in order to recognize main ideas. ]]> 2017-11-17 21:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208305947 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208306446 Reading comprehension pertains to the ability to understand and interpret written words. However, it is likely that a student read every word on a page but still not understand the material. 
Hence, the teacher should identify the sometimes subtle signs of reading comprehension problems students might have in order to undertake actions and find the reason why they are having that problem (fluency in decoding, word confussion, topic familiarity, for instance). These difficulties when reading can be mostly encountered while or after students have read the material. ]]> 2017-11-17 21:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208306446 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208306460 We decided to add "engagement" as a third need because, no matter  what the topic is, teachers have to introduce the subject appealing to Ss' needs and interests. 
Moreover, not only teachers should introduce the topic in an interesting way, but they also have to maintain students' motivation throughout the entire lesson. By doing this, teachers would provide students with the opportunities to become more active in their learning process, which it may result in students approaching the activities differently, that is, they would be more willing to do them.]]> 2017-11-17 21:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208306460 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208307950 2017-11-17 21:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208307950 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208311641 Diego Belmar              : 25%
Yessenia González    : 25%
Kimberley Puentes    : 25%
Gustavo Valdivia        : 25%]]> 2017-11-17 21:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208311641 diegobelmar_riv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208325166 2017-11-18 00:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208325166 Gstv https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208328263 It is necessary for us teachers to engage students  and get them in the mood to work, addressing the third identified need. Since the text is basically a riddle, we could begin the class by expressing ourselves only through riddles or cryptic sentences, sparking student's attention and curiosity, while preparing their predictive skills.

We would also explicitly introduce the concept of skimming, modeling its use and practicing it with a short paragraph (its content is not very relevant, as we need them to focus on the strategy). This section is necessary for the next activity, as students will be using the strategy by themelves.

Tip/recommendation:
- As the strategy plays a crucial role in the next activities, the teacher should make sure that all students undertood it and know how to apply it as well.
- The text used for teaching and practicing skimming should be short and related to the topic of the lesson, but its content could be varied. For example, the teacher could give different texts of the same topic and have students work individually. Then, the students with different topics get together and share their ideas.]]> 2017-11-18 01:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208328263 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208333979 Flowerdew, L. (2013). Needs analysis and curriculum development in ESP. The handbook of English for specific purposes, pp. 325-346.]]> 2017-11-18 03:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208333979 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208333986 Reading comprehension is still a current problem for students, not only in English, but even in their  mother tongue. In order to tackle this issue, teachers need to be able to identify different needs to be fulfiled. We considered that affective factors can influence this process. In this case, we focused on engagement.]]> 2017-11-18 03:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208333986 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208336547 2017-11-18 04:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/heyjudebeatles/fsxboqhn1bgq/wish/208336547