Chunking is a reading strategy that helps students break down complex text into manageable, meaningful parts or "chunks." This approach is particularly useful for improving comprehension, especially when students encounter longer texts or difficult passages.
How do you integrate chunking into early literacy development?
Does anyone have good texts or assessment to help me teach 9th grade reading literature: Compare and contrast the representation of a subject or key scene in two artistic mediums, including what is emphasized absent in each treatment.
During a summer workshop, the presenter posted this set of questions that I will be implementing this year.
What work do you do over the summer to make the beginning of the next school year easier?
Differentiated instruction vs. Scaffold Instruction How are they different?
Scaffold instruction provides support for students to understand the material. This type of instruction is temporary, and the support is only used until the student understands the material.
Differentiated instruction is a teaching approach tailoring it to address students' needs. Each student has the same learning goal, but the instruction is varied based on the student’s learning style, strengths, and interests.
To meet the different needs and interests of each student, the teacher may vary the
-course content
-activities or
-assessments
Differentiated Instruction takes time and patience. It is not a one-size-fits-all approach but based on each student's needs.
What are some ways that you differentiate to meet the needs of all your students?
How do you promote student leadership in your classroom? One way that I promote leadership with the students is by giving a list of Leadership Axioms. During the first days of school while review policies and procedures, the axioms are introduced. We use these to help us become a better leader.
Children's engagement in reading is shaped by various motivational factors that cater to their interests and needs. Curiosity drives children to explore texts that answer their questions or introduce new topics, while involvement in reading activities helps them feel connected to the content, making reading more enjoyable. Recognition boosts their confidence, reinforcing the desire to read more. For some, grades serve as a motivator, linking reading to academic success. Social interactions, like group discussions or shared reading experiences, make reading a collaborative activity, and competition, such as reading challenges, adds a fun element that can motivate children to push themselves further. Together, these factors enhance engagement by appealing to different preferences and encouraging sustained interest in reading.
How do you create engaging experiences tailored to your students' collective and individual interests and needs?
How would you plan a lesson for having students evaluate the significance of key individuals leading to the Civil War? (eg Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Fredrick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abraham Lincoln)
Something that I’ve found with some of my students throughout the years is that they don’t know how to regulate their emotions. Instead of yelling at them, I prefer a conversation about what happened but only after I give them some time to cool down. I love this suggestion though because I think it’s the perfect conversation starter. What other ideas have you used with students?
Consider a teacher who wants to introduce a text that includes content that might be sensitive or upsetting for some students. How should the teacher prepare to address potential issues that students might have due to their prior experiences, while also fostering a sense of safety and respect in the classroom? What steps would you recommend for the teacher to take in order to ensure that both students and parents are adequately prepared for the content of the text?
Would you like to start the upcoming school with less stress and feel more organized?
Right now, at the end of this school year, there are things that you can do upfront to make the upcoming school year start out smoothly:
1. Reflect on your Procedures and Routines - What worked? What didn't?
2. Get your room organized by getting rid of things that you will not use.
3. Plan for the First Day (or Week)
* getting to know you games
*first day read alouds
*procedures to teach
*a fun math about me craft
*tips for managing supplies
*community building ideas
4. Map Out Your Year.
Mapping out your lesson plans a year at a time is an effective way to stay organized and focused as an educator. While it may seem like a lot of work upfront, taking the time to plan out your lessons in advance can help you stay on track and ensure that you’re meeting your students’ needs.
5. Get Ready For Open House / Meet The Teacher:
*Introduce yourself with a slideshow
*Provide important dates
*Share your goals and expectations
*Provide a schedule of a "typical day"
What things can you add to this list?
Another favorite family literacy activity that we encourage is a New Year New You - Vision Board! Together as a family - members can create a vision board using magazines, books, or printed words. Each of these represent hopes and goals for the year ahead.
What family literacy activities do you share with your families?
What are your best practices for designing lessons that meet diverse student needs?
I try to connect content to the real world. Today, we were talking about earthquakes, and I related to Hurricane Helene. In math, provide support for students who have not memorized their multiplication facts. Show how they can build a list of multiples to solve the problem. Stop when you are reading a text and have students talk to a partner to check for comprehension. When you are creating your lesson plans, make sure that the activities are varied.
What other ideas can you share to meet these student needs?
What are some of your favorite dramatic play experiences that you set up for your students?
Today, and hour into our day, the power went out in parts of the building due to weather. How do you quickly switch your teaching when you have no power or Internet?
What are the key indicators that a student might have a reading disability, and how do you respond to those signs?
What advice do you have for preparing the portfolio and reflection components of the National Board Certification process?
This year our school is using the theme - board games for reading month. We all design and create board games on our classroom doors. We make them interactive so that students and families can enjoy them!
My door is based on the game Mad Gab - and I used the sentences from UFLI to create this fun activity!
