CourseworkEducational PsychologyITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyLiteracy and Reading StrategiesNational UniversityTeaching Mathematics
Metacognition
Metacognition is an engaging way to support student thinking. When students can think about the way that they think, they will be equipped with skills that allow them to monitor their own comprehension. Read Watch For this week’s discussion, we were to view and read the resources above and respond to the following prompts: Metacognition What does metacognition look like as it relates to literacy in a secondary classroom? Metacognition can be practiced in the classroom in various ways. For instance, during reading, students can make notes, write down their questions and reactions, or use graphic organizers to keep track...
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Formative Assessment and Content Literacy in Mathematics: Engaging with Multi-Step Equations
Formative assessments are a great way to check in with students to see how they are doing with new content they are learning. Formative assessments can be informal too! You can have a quick discussion with the class, you can listen to a group talking about a piece of text, you can give out a 3 question exit ticket, and much more! Formative assessments informs our teaching and lets us know if we need to re-teach, try something different, give a break, move onto the next piece of content, or something else! We can give formative assessments throughout a class...
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Learning Map Stage 3: Analyzing Student Work ~ Reflection on Instruction and Learning
This week we are teaching! We were first to spend time analyzing prior knowledge on the part of our students – especially keeping in mind our three focus students before, during, and after the lesson. We were to develop our instructional strategies to carry out our lesson and would have an opportunity after teaching to think critically about how the students did in relation to the learning outcomes that we planned. Some of the questions to help guide our critical thinking were: How did learning about your students’ assets and learning needs help to shape your lesson for the class?...
Classroom StrategiesCourseworkEducational MethodsInclusive EducationITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyNational University
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework in Practice
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that supports each student in the classroom. It supports each student in the classroom by acknowledging that each student has different needs, comes from different educational backgrounds, has different interests, has different language talents, and has different cultures and identities that represent them. Given the unique makeup of each classroom, UDL offers teachers a way to support each student. In a content-literacy classroom, UDL is incredibly important. UDL, in practice, can look like drawing vocabulary words with math symbols to support comprehension, showing students how to decode a difficult piece of science...
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Enhancing Algebra Learning through Inclusive and Diverse Text-Based Strategies
New vocabulary terms in a content area can be intimidating! How can we, as teachers, ensure that students feel supported when learning the definitions and applications of new vocabulary terms in our classes? One way is to offer vocabulary support with different forms of literature. If a student sees a word utilized in a poem, a video, and an essay, they will have a better chance of making meaning of that word. Some teachers take this a step further by having students come up with their own definitions of new terms – that is innovative. As content area teachers, we want to...
Differentiated InstructionITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyNational UniversitySpecial Education and InclusivityStudent-Centered Learning
Learning Map Stage 2: Multi-Step Inequalities
This week we thought about the funds of knowledge our students bring into the classroom based on their experiences. What do we mean by funds of knowledge? All of the knowledge and experiences that they have before they enter our classroom! As teachers, we utilize cultural identities, language/linguistic assets, interests, and experiences when planning literacy activities for our students. When we learn and embed our students’ funds of knowledge into our learning activities, we understand more about how they learn, how they implement ideas, how they share their comprehension, and how to support them best. Dr. Yosso’s Cultural Wealth Model...
Equity and Inclusivity in EducationIntegrating Literacy in MathITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyMath Education InnovationsNational University
Equity Literacy
“Equity is not merely about giving every student what they need to succeed in an individual sense… instead, equity is a process through which we ensure that policies, practices, institutional cultures, and ideologies are actively equitable, purposefully attending to the interests of the students and families to whose interests we have attended inequitably.” shares the Equity Literacy Institute. So, how do we achieve equity when it comes to research-based literacy strategies? We can: create multiple options for literacy acquisition, provide differentiated articles based on lexile level, develop project rubrics that are driven by choice and modality, include student cultures and...
Assessment StrategiesCourseworkInclusive Teaching PracticesITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyMathematics EducationNational University
Innovative Assessment Practices in High School Algebra
“If an assessment asks students to evaluate and create but our instruction asks only that they remember and comprehend, then we’ve taken a wrong direction” states Mike Fisher. Assessments should be frequent, varied and build upon the concepts (content) and skills (literacy) taught in the class. Some say, each assessment holds a privilege. Meaning, a multiple-choice assessments privileges one group of students in the class, while a video project privileges another group of students in the class. How can you assess your students equitably? How can you ensure no student or student groups have an “assessment privilege” over the others?...
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Learning Map Stage 1: Multi-Step Inequalities
Designing instructional experiences for students that are inclusive, engaging and effective take thoughtful planning, adjusting and reflecting on the part of the teacher. Over the course of your educational career, you will see different types of lesson design processes, templates and formats that have many types of criteria. Some of the criteria included on these templates might be: reading strategies, assessments, warm-ups, discussion prompts, differentiated writing tasks, language supports, real life connections, and the list goes on and on. What will remain true throughout, is the focus you will place on differentiating, empowering and setting each student up for content...
CourseworkEducational StrategiesInclusive TeachingITL520 Academic Language & LiteracyLiteracy IntegrationNational University
Content Literacy
For our Week 1 DIscussion, we were to watch 3 videos from the resources linked below, the “Teaching Content through Literacy,” “High School Reading Strategies,” and one from the Massachusetts Department of Education (our choice). We were to collect and share at least three examples of when we saw the educator in the video teaching their content through one of the four areas of focus of literacy skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Our task was to share what we observed the teacher and the students doing and how we knew if the differentiated literacy activity was effective. Where needed,...
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ITL520 Academic Language & Literacy
Using research-based methods aligned with CA-CCSS and the California ELA/ELD framework, candidates will learn to teach content-based language/literacy instruction for English speakers, English learners, Standard English learners, and students with disabilities and other learning needs in order to support /sustain academic achievement for all learners in settings covered by the authorization. Course Learning Outcomes Course Requirements: This is a content-based course that leads to a variety of practical applications. Students are expected to complete all assigned readings and review all the information in the Content section before entering the Discussion Boards and completing the assignments. The Content Presentation sections provide...
Catalyzing Classroom Innovation: Strategies and Resources for Enhanced STEM Teaching
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, preparing our students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century has become an imperative task. At the forefront of this educational revolution is STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, which equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. For teachers dedicated to fostering a passion for STEM subjects in their students, the task can be both rewarding and demanding. This article, courtesy of PassionateTeachingJourney.com, serves as a guiding light, offering invaluable tips, tools, and innovative teaching ideas that will empower educators to craft engaging...