Literacy in Planning: Saturday by Jenny Mitchell

comprehension, language proficiency, reading is a process involves decoding, language comprehension, meaning-making.

angela52mama — 2026-02-07 13:23:12 UTC

morphology supports vocabulary growth, decoding skills, and comprehension.

angela52mama — 2026-02-07 13:24:59 UTC

morphology focuses on teaching word parts

angela52mama — 2026-02-07 13:27:31 UTC

Group 2: How can evidence-based best practices be utilized to improve comprehension in English learners, including those with reading difficulties and dyslexia?

2026-02-07 13:27:55 UTC

Picture cards with vocabulary words, text to speech, and TPR. Sentence starters and checking for clarity.

foundation of literacy

angela52mama — 2026-02-07 13:28:34 UTC

start as early as preschoolers to lower elementary

explicit instructions, multilingual support, manipulation

angela52mama — 2026-02-07 13:30:29 UTC

Group 2: What is your understanding of the necessary components for effective comprehension, including well-developed language, multiple higher-order thinking processes, and self-correction?

2026-02-07 13:31:54 UTC

Reason, clarity, problem solving, organisation, communication and expression, context, and word choice.

Group 2: What are some evidence-based practices for teaching phonemic awareness to English learners?

2026-02-07 13:37:03 UTC

TPR, Picture cards, Game based activities, segmenting, word dots, jolly phonics program, movement with sounds, Place of Articulation for mouth movemnt

armedaknight — 2026-02-10 03:27:15 UTC

To improve comprehension in ELLs and those with dyslexia, the best practice is explicit instruction through multisensory learning. Using charts, highlighted text, read- alouds, games, and educational technology will help reinforce their skills.

armedaknight — 2026-02-10 03:34:50 UTC

Teach concepts in both languages, model how to do "Think-alouds", and provide visuals or incorporate text that children can relate to.

joelylamoinvisentin — 2026-02-10 18:28:14 UTC

Group 2

Pre teach vocabulary

Explicitly :

use key words from the text before reading.

use language your students can relate to. "real world"

use tpr

use realia.

Post and read and refer back to objective
Scaffold: I do, We do, You do
frequent check ins qualify as quality formative assessments
Provide sentence frames and stems

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:04:22 UTC

Reading is a complex, active, and purposeful process(Reading Rockets). It integrates decoding, language comprehension , background knowledge, and higher-order thinking.

Effective literacy planning includes instruction that supports students:

Before reading: Activate schema, set purpose, preview vocabulary.

During reading: Monitor comprehension, decode, question, predict.

After reading: summarize, reflect, synthesize, apply learning.

Purpose drives strategy. Students read differently to gather information, analyze, or enjoy text. Planning must explicitly teach how and why we use reading strategies.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:09:34 UTC

vocabulary development is foundational to comprehension. According to Key Literacy and Reading Rockets, morphology instruction is an evidence-based practice that improves vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Effective vocabulary instruction includes:

Explicit teaching of prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
Word families and base words.
Multiple exposures to academic language.
Contextual analysis and discussion.
Morphology empowers students to infer meaning independently rather than memorize isolate words.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:18:04 UTC

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words. It is a strong predictor of reading success.

Evidence-based practices include:

Phoneme blending and segmenting.
Explicit and systematic instruction.
Multisensory engagement.

Strong phonemic awareness supports phonics development and reduces later reading difficulties.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:21:41 UTC

Home language is an assets, not a barrier.

Research supports:

Leveraging cognates.
Encouraging background knowledge discussions in home language.
Connecting phonological systems across languages.

For English learners, home language strengthens conceptual understanding and vocabulary transfer.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:25:39 UTC

Effective literacy planning must be grounded in research.

Key evidence-based components include:

Explicit, systematic phonics instruction.
Morphology instruction.
Direct teaching of comprehension strategies.
Scaffolded support and gradual release of responsibility.
Ongoing formative assessment.

Instruction should be structured, cumulative, and responsive to student data.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:29:03 UTC

Students with dyslexia benefit from:

Structured literacy approaches.
Explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.
Multisensory learning.
Repetition and cumulative review.

Planning must ensure equitable access to grade-level content while providing targeted intervention.

angela52mama — 2026-02-11 07:33:36 UTC

Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading.

It requires:

Strong vocabulary.
Background knowledge.
Language development.
Self-monitoring strategies.
Higher-order thinking.

Teachers must explicitly model comprehension strategies such as:

Questioning
Predicting
Visualizing
Summarizing
Clarifying

Planning should integrate comprehension across content areas, not isolate it in reading black only.

kesh920522 — 2026-02-12 11:45:26 UTC

Structured literacy practices like cumulative review and multisensory techniques will benefit both ELs and students with dyslexia.

kesh920522 — 2026-02-12 11:54:45 UTC

Another important comprehension strategy a teacher should model is making an inference. Students who don't possess this skill can't see how skilled readers connect clues from the text with their background knowledge to construct meaning. Many comprehension breakdowns happen not because students can’t decode the words, but because they can't “read between the lines.”