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Key Vocab and Concepts: Trade Books – Not a textbook but a published book that is found in libraries or book stores Text Set- A collection of fiction and nonfiction books and digital resources at varied reading levels on a topic. Mentor Texts- pieces of literature that both teacher and student can re-read for aContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 12 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum”

Key Vocab and Concepts: Differentiation- means “shaking up” what goes on in the classroom so that students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of ideas, and expressing what they learn. Differentiating the Content- Content is the ‘what’ of teaching and reflects Common Core grade-level standards. Teachers concentrate on essential content to meetContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 11 Differentiating for Success”

Key Vocab and Concepts: Basal- short stories that include individual books for students, a teacher edition, workbooks, assessments and activities for a specific reading level. Components of Basal- There are five components that consist of reading selections in the grade-level textbook, instruction on strategies and skills, workbook assignments, independent reading opportunities and a management planContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 10 Organizing For Instruction”

Key Vocabulary and Concepts: Genre – A category of literature such as folklore, science fiction, biography, or historical fiction, or a writing form. Text Structures – Organizational patterns or genres. Text Features – Literary devices and display conventions that authors use to achieve particular effects in their writing, such as point of view, metaphors, rhyme,Continue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 9 Promoting Comprehension: Text Factors”

Key Vocab and Concepts: Comprehension- The process of construction meaning using both the author’s text and the readers background knowledge for a specific purpose. Text Complexity- a way to determine the comprehension demands of a book or other text using reader and text factors. What Readers think about when reading- Readers activate prior knowledge, examineContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 8 Promoting Comprehension: Reader Factors”

Key Concepts and Vocab: Academic Vocabulary – frequently used words in social studies, math, science and language arts. Three Tiers of Words: Tier 1: Basic Words- words used in a socially informal conversation at home or on playground. Tier 2: Academic Vocabulary- words that are more frequently written rather than spoken, they have a wideContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 7 – Expanding Academic Vocabulary”

Key Vocab and Concepts: Reading Fluency- the ablitiy to read quickly, accurately and with expression. In order to read fluently, students must recognize most words automatically and be able to identify unfamiliar words easily. automaticity- the ability to quickly recognize words. This is done through repeated reading and writing experiences. speed- how many words aContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 6-Developing Fluent Readers and Writers”

Vocab and Concepts: Shared Reading: Teachers read big books and or poems written on charts, an activity that leads or serves as a lead in to the minilesson. interactive reading: a read aloud where children both listen and engage in talking about the text choral reading: students read a passage together. helps build fluency guidedContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch.4 The Youngest Readers and Writers and Blooms Taxonomy”

Key Vocabulary and Concepts: Running Records- an assessment tool used to show how a student reads using their regular reading materials while the teacher makes a detailed account of their ability to read Minilessons- a lesson with a more narrow approach that give instruction to a concept that the student will relate to a largerContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 3 Assessing Literacy Development”

Vocabulary and Concepts: Reading process – a series of stages during which readers comprehend text Stages of Reading – Stage 1: Prereading– a process that occurs before a reader even opens a book. Student activate background knowledge they acquired through experiences, set a purpose and plan for reading. Stage 2: Reading– Students read a bookContinue reading “Amanda Jachthuber, EngEd 275, Ch. 2 The Reading and Writing Process”