Activity 3: Case Study

Please watch the video from Engaging With Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 3-5, produced by WGBH Educational Foundation with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language, 2003 (Annenberg Foundation). You will have to register to gain access to this video library, but you may do so at no cost.

Workshop 1. Foundations http://www.learner.org/resources/series183.html#

After watching this video segment, please think about and answer the following questions. Please write down your answers on the "Comment" area.

1. Describe what principles of practice in the envisionment-building classroom and how these principles influence students' literacy understanding.
2. Describe what kinds of literacy experiences the teachers have had the most meaning for them.
3. Describe how the teachers brought a love of literacy to their students.
4. Describe what questions the teachers asked to encourage students and build their envisionment.
5. Describe what teaching strategies the teachers used to improve students' literacy understanding.

Activity 4: Reflection

After you finish this unit, please think about the following questions. You may spend 30 minutes to answer these questions and write down your answers on the "Comment" area.

1. Why do we have to understanding "envisionment building" and what is it?
2. What are the four stances in the process of literacy understanding and how do they occur?
3. How do you question students in classroom discussion to improve their literacy understanding?
4. Have you use good strategies for improving students' literacy understanding or do you have any problems to setting questions in classroom discussion?
5. How will you apply what you learn in the mini-course in your class?

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