Literate Environment Project by Becca Wirtz https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj Reimagining the space in a typical middle or high school setting in order to create a literate environment that supports authentic content learning. en-us 2017-09-20 15:03:47 UTC 2024-03-07 17:00:51 UTC hello@padlet.com What are some of the elements of a literacy-rich classroom environment? wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375035
  • classroom libraries that include a variety of genres and text types
  • content posters
  • anchor charts – teacher-made and co-created with students
  • word walls
  • labels
  • literacy workstations
  • writing centers
  • computers
  • display of student work
  • displays of books & information
  • bulletin boards, and
  • plenty of opportunity to read, write, listen, and speak
    • ]]>     2017-09-20 15:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375035     What should it look like in the classroom? wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375569
  • Journals for note-taking
  • Conversations about what students already know, what they want to learn, and what they have learned in the lesson (K-W-L)
  • graphic organizers
  • time for individual, partner, and whole group work
  • vocabulary word walls
  • access to videos, texts, and hands-on activities 
  • teacher modeling of writing requirements
  • instruction of relevant information 
  • formative and summative assessments

    • ]]>     2017-09-20 15:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375569     How can we help diverse groups in the classroom? wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375687 1. Write a language objective.

    2. Make a list of key vocabulary.

    3. Use graphic organizers.

    4. Media, media, media.

    5. Provide hands-on experiences.

    6. Provide sentence stems for speaking and writing.

    7.Take into account students’ experiences that they can share.

    8. Allow many opportunities for conversation.

    9. Incorporate multiple modes of representation.

    10. Use hands-on vocabulary instruction.
    ]]>     2017-09-20 15:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189375687     wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189378444 A. (n.d.). Teaching Science Literacy. Retrieved September 20, 2017, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar11/vol68/num06/Teaching-Science-Literacy.aspx

    Gambrell, L.B. Malloy, J.A., & Mazzoni, S.A. (2007). Evidence-based practices for comprehensive literacy instruction. In L. Gambrell, L.M. Morrow, & M. Pressley (Eds.), Best Practices in Literacy   Instruction, 3rd edition (pp. 11-29). New York: Guilford Press.

    Mosquera, A., & About Ari MosqueraI am a teacher, blogger, and curriculum designer. I am an upper elementary teacher who loves to share ideas! Let's work together to provide high quality science instruction for all students. (2017, February 05). Supporting ELLs in the Science Classroom: Part II — The Science Penguin. Retrieved September 20, 2017, from http://thesciencepenguin.com/2015/03/supporting-ells-in-the-science-classroom-part-ii.html

    National Assessment of Educational Progress Report. (2002). 1992-2002 NAEP Report. Princeton, NY: Educational Testing Service.

    National Science Education Standards. (1996). National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., 22.  http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses.

    Staff, T. (2017, August 29). The Elements Of A Literacy-Rich Classroom Environment. Retrieved September 20, 2017, from http://www.teachthought.com/literacy/the-elements-of-a-literacy-rich-classroom-environment/

    Swan, E.A. (2003). Concept-oriented reading instruction: Engaging classrooms, lifelong learners. New York: The Guilford Press.

    Thier, M., & Daviss, B. (2002). The New Science Literacy: Using Language Skills to Help Students Learn Science. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.]]>     2017-09-20 15:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189378444     wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189381329 "A literacy-rich environment not only supports the standards set by the Common Core, but also provides a setting that encourages and supports speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a variety of authentic ways – through print & digital media."
    -     Kimberly Tyson, Ph. D. of learningunlimitedllc.com]]>     2017-09-20 15:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189381329     wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549795 Work stations around the room]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549795 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549797 Student work above the tables]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549797 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549804 Teacher made anchor charts]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549804 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549806 Content Posters and stacks of resources for the student to check out on the front table]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549806 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549812 Content posters and seating that allows for individual and group work]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549812 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549815 Labels on cabinets with supplies]]> 2017-09-20 21:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189549815 Four actions to help teachers foster citizens who are critical thinkers about science-related issues. wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189555525 1. Identify science topics of interest and connect them to the real world

    2. Engage students in reading the research with a variety of texts

    3. Teach students to read like scientists by focusing on strategies to deep the understanding of vocabulary words

    4. Guide learners to evaluate classroom and real-world data from multiple sources]]>     2017-09-20 22:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189555525     wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189557187 "Scientific literacy means that a person can ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from curiosity about everyday experiences. It means that a person has the ability to describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena. Scientific literacy entails being able to read with understanding articles about science in the popular press and to engage in social conversation about the validity of the conclusions. Scientific literacy implies that a person can identify scientific issues underlying national and local decisions and express positions that are scientifically and technologically informed. A literate citizen should be able to evaluate the quality of scientific information on the basis of its source and the methods used to generate it. Scientific literacy also implies the capacity to pose and evaluate arguments based on evidence and to apply conclusions from such arguments appropriately" - (National Research Council, 1996).]]> 2017-09-20 22:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189557187 Improvements for my own science classroom wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189558306 - Library
    One thing that I did not notice when I was observing in classrooms as well as researching them online, was a library. The students have textbooks and the ability to look information up online but they do not have many resources around the room. "When students are provided with well-designed classroom libraries, they interact more with books, spend more time reading, exhibit more positive attitudes toward reading, and exhibit higher levels of reading achievement" (NAEP, 2002).

    -Word Wall with vocabulary to improve reading ability
    It is important for students to be immersed in the vocabulary that is connected to the lessons. Those vocabulary words should be used in everyday conversation and classwork. "Teachers can provide instruction in literacy skills and content-specific reading skills; however, if students are not provided with access to interesting books that they want to read and can read with success, they will never reach their full literacy potential" (Gambrell, Malloy, & Mazzoni, 2007).

    - Computers for students
    With the improvement of technology, some students are fortunate enough to be 1:1 in school districts. With this allowance, students have access to many different variations of texts. "In an age fueled by information and driven by technology, understanding the concepts and process of science is as indispensable as knowing how to read, write, speak, and listen...Adults in the twenty-first century...will need to be scientifically literate-to possess a set of skills that marries knowledge of science concepts, facts, and processes with the ability to use language to articulate and communicate about ideas" (Thier & Daviss, 2002).]]>     2017-09-20 22:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/189558306     wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190307878 Hands on activities around the room (human body, projects, experiments displayed in the back)]]> 2017-09-22 21:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190307878 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190307931 Desks facing the front and work stations around the room]]> 2017-09-22 21:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190307931 wirtzb https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190310706 A study by Swan (2003) showed those students that observed and interacted with scientific phenomenon in combination with access to interesting texts gained greater conceptual knowledge of the science content and experienced greater engagement than those without the literacy connection.  [BL4] The contributions of literacy enable students to continue to learn, reflect, and communicate about science issues throughout their lives.]]> 2017-09-22 22:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wirtzb/wxwmnor1kdkj/wish/190310706