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This document discusses literacy across the curriculum. It defines literacy across the curriculum as students learning literacy skills while also learning other subject areas like math, science, and social studies. This helps reinforce learning in all areas by using reading and writing as tools for learning other subjects. The document also discusses the importance of literacy across the curriculum and characteristics of effective literacy programs that incorporate literacy strategies across multiple classrooms.

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Literacy Ppt-Week 1

This document discusses literacy across the curriculum. It defines literacy across the curriculum as students learning literacy skills while also learning other subject areas like math, science, and social studies. This helps reinforce learning in all areas by using reading and writing as tools for learning other subjects. The document also discusses the importance of literacy across the curriculum and characteristics of effective literacy programs that incorporate literacy strategies across multiple classrooms.

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ED108

E W L I TE R AR C IE S A CR O S S
E NH A NC I NG N
BUILDING AND CURRICULUM

BSED 2 / BE E D 2
LITERACY
AC R O S S T H E
CURRICULUM
WHAT IS “LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM”?

•Literacy across the curriculum means that


students are learning literacy skills while learning
other content areas like math, science, social
studies, art, and music
WHY IS LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
IMPORTANT?
•Learning in any subject area requires the use of language;
therefore, reading and writing are used as tools for learning
that subject area.
•Connecting literacy learning to other content areas
reinforces learning in all areas.
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There is no question that reading, writing, speaking, and
listening are interconnected skills that develop
synergistically. They are also the key to teaching
thinking.
•The more fluent students become as readers,
writers, speakers, and listeners, the clearer,
more coherent, and more flexible their
thinking will become.
Roberts and Laura Billings Thinking is Literacy, Literacy Thinking Educational
eadership/February 2008
Reading transcends the mere transmission of
information: It fosters an imaginative dialogue
between the text and the reader’s mind that actually
helps people to think.
Stratford P. Sherman, Author of “America Won’t Win Till It Reads More”
Learning to read is critical to a child’s overall wellbeing.
If a youngster does not learn to read in a literacy-driven
society, hope for a fulfilling productive life diminishes.
What does an effective literacy program
look like?
•Effective literacy programs are those that do not exist in
a vacuum.
•Teaching reading and writing skills must not be
reserved solely for language arts classrooms.
•Students need multiple opportunities to learn reading
and writing strategies in a variety of class settings.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY PROGRAM?

• ● is student-centered
• ● responds to students' needs
• ● includes ongoing practice; regular inclusion of reading and writing
● focuses on positive outcomes
• ● incorporates a variety of reading and writing strategies
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Jessica the-curriculum-in-the-middle-grades
What Literacy Is

• - the state of being able to read and write


• -traditional definition no longer suffices in
the information age
• -Understanding past nuances will give us a
solid foundation in exploring and discussing
the new literacies
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What Literacy Is

• -stems from the word literate which first


appeared in the 15th century
• -derived from the Latin “literatus”-meaning
a person marked with letters

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Let’s Explore!

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Traditional/Conventional
Literacy
The ability to read and write

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Sub-categories of Traditional Literacy
1. Basic Literacy - the ability to recognize letters and words
2. Comprehension Literacy - the ability to understand the meaning of what
is being read
3. Functional/Practical Literacy - the ability to read written materials
needed to perform everyday vocational tasks.

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Conventional view of literacy includes
1. A text to be read
2. A meaning or message
● -The act of reading implies a level of understanding
● Functional illiteracy is the state of being able to read, but not well
enough to manage daily living and employment tasks

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Expanded Views of Literacy

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● The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and
compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying
contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals
to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to
participate fully in their community and wider society (UNESCO)

● Reading does not appear in UNESCO, instead considered “knowing about


something and what to do with it”

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A form of knowledge, competence, and skills in a particular field or area
(Mkandawire, 2008)

Modern views appear to equate literacy with knowledge

Shift from reading and writing to knowledge( skills and bodies of knowledge
that are necessary for survival and productivity) signifies 21st century
literacies

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Literacy in the 21st Century
The “skills and bodies of knowledge” that are necessary for survival and
productivity in the information age

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Factors for the Development of New Literacies
1. Increased Reach
2. Increased Means of Communication
3. Increased Breadth of Content

● Displays the ability to do things in a concise, complete and clear manner

● Capability to verify the truth of a document

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New Literacies
● Globalization and Multicultural Literacy
● Social and Financial Literacy
● Media and Cyber/Digital Literacy
● Eco-literacy
● Arts and Creativity Literacy
● Critical Literacy

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Let’s Enhance!

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Digital Storytelling
1. Writing
2. Script
3. Storyboard
4. Locating Multimedia
5. Creating the Digital Story
6. Share

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Let’s Reflect! Assessment 1
● Given the traditional/conventional concept of literacy, how literate are
you?
● How deep is your level of comprehension?
● As a pre-service teacher, what kind of written materials should you be
able to read and understand? Are your reading these written materials?
How well can you understand them?
● Which of the new literacies are you knowledgeable in? Which of the new
literacies do you lack knowledge in?

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Let’s Reflect!-Assessment 2
● Although reading education in the Philippines aims to develop
functional/practical literacy in learners, what level of literacy is being
developed when classroom practices focus more on memorization
rather than understanding and application?

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Let’s Evaluate!-Assessment 3
1. Compare and contrast the traditional concept of literacy to the modern
view of literacy.
2. Describe the changes in the 21st century that have led to the rise of new
literacies.

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Assessment 4
1. Brainstorm: What teaching strategies and forms of assessment could you
use to help develop functional literacy?

Assessment 5
2. Lesson Planning and Lesson Demonstration: Prepare a 30 minute lesson
that incorporates some of the new literacies.

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