Lesson 3: Using literacy strategies for student learning

Target objectives

The learners will:

• Understand how literacy strategies can be used for student learning
• Complete two literacy strategies for learning
• Create one literacy strategies to promote student learning

Activities

Activity #1(Pre)

• Go to the Padlet.com page listed below click anywhere and leave a one sentence comment concerning your thoughts about literacy in everyday science classrooms
  

Science Literacy Strategies Padlet

• This would be similar to using Post-It Note comment boards in the classroom

Gets students thinking about the topic

See and compare ideas quickly

100% participation

By Alan Stanton

Activity #2(Mid)
1)Watch the video about creating Concept Maps

Looking at Concept Mapping

2)Create a concept map about the video, re-watching it, pausing, and rewinding maybe helpful

Activity #3(Post)
Create your own Literacy Strategy for student learning

• It should help the students make sense of what they are, seeing, hearing or reading
• Involves reading, writing, or deeper thinking
• Helps students answer questions raised in the beginning of the lesson
• Should correlate with your previously created Literacy Strategies

Hint: Graphic organizers and note taking aids are a good place to start

From:http://tearlessteaching.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/forms-of-energy-foldable-graphic.html

Next

Lesson 4: Using literacy strategies for post-learning or assessment

Links

Integrating Literacy Strategies in the Science Classroom Home page

Lesson 1: The benefits of literacy in the science classroom
Lesson 2: Using literacy strategies for pre-learning
Lesson 3: Using literacy strategies for student learning
Lesson 4: Using literacy strategies for post-learning or assessment

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