Lesson 4: Using literacy strategies for post-learning or assessment
From KNILT
Target objectives:
The learners will:
- Understand how literacy strategies can be used for post learning
- Complete one literacy strategy for post learning
- Create one literacy strategy for post learning
- Compile completed literacy strategies into one lesson
Activities:
Activity #1(Pre)
List 6 literacy Strategies that you have learned or know about
- Give a brief description of how you would use them in the classroom
- Post to the discussion tap at the top of the page
Activity #2(Mid)
Using the RAFT chart below
- choose one role
- complete the writing task
- focusing on conveying your evidence to the target audience
| Role | Audience | Format | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | Yourself | Dairy Entry | Why you enjoy the literacy strategies in science |
| Parent | General Public | Newspaper Article | The benefit to your children from using literacy strategies in science |
| Administrator | School Board | Letter | Advocating the use of literacy strategies in all subject areas |
Activity #3(Post)
1)Create your own Literacy Strategy for Post-learning or assessment
- It should focus on getting students to preform a task with he information they have learned
- Involves writing and thinking
- It needs to relate to your two previously created literacy strategies
Hint: RAFTs and Tickets out the door are examples
2)Compile the three literacy strategies you created into one complete lesson
Self-Assessment
- Chose one of the posts in the discussion board from activity one
- Use three of their 6 literacy strategies
- Describe how you would make a complete lesson with the three literacy strategies
- Post your answer under the original post
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
