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Literacy in Action 8

Grade 8 English Teachers – September 28, 2009 Facilitated by: Kim Boettcher and Toni Thompson. Literacy in Action 8. Components of the Program. Student Books Student Book Audio CDs Teacher’s Guides Teacher’s Guide CD-ROM Action Magazines Action Magazine Teacher’s Guide Novels.

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Literacy in Action 8

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  1. Grade 8 English Teachers – September 28, 2009 Facilitated by: Kim Boettcher and Toni Thompson Literacy in Action 8

  2. Components of the Program • Student Books • Student Book Audio CDs • Teacher’s Guides • Teacher’s Guide CD-ROM • Action Magazines • Action Magazine Teacher’s Guide • Novels

  3. Components of the Program Student Instruction Books - Anthologies • 3 student books, 2 units in each book, flip books • Each unit spotlights a text form • Literature • Information • Media • Audio CDs include all Student Book selections • 3 Units in each: Explore the Ideas, Explore the Text Form, Explore the Genres, then a performance task for the unit

  4. Literature • Time Will Tell: science fiction, narrative text • On the Edge: satire, humour, feature form satirical narrative parody • Some trade novel titles available but can choose to use what is available in your school for strategies such as literature circles

  5. Information • On the Move: Social Studies, report writing and research, social justice topics, human rights topics • Waterwise: Science, ecology, conservation, many infographics, graphs

  6. Media • Cybersense: how the internet influences us, practice Blog, ethical questions related to technology, new vocabulary such as: advgaming, astroturfing, penguin sites, typosquatting, information on cybersafety, fake websites • Heros and Idols: opinion, who’s a hero, who’s an idol and the differences, how does media affect our perception of reality

  7. Search and Find

  8. Components of the Program Teacher’s Guides for Student Books • BC Curriculum Learning Goals • Two-page Before, During and After format • Suggested instruction approach: guided, individual, shared • Suggestions for differentiation • Reflect box to help students develop metacognition • Mini Lessons as extension activities • Assessment for Learning: what to look for, what to do • Assessment Masters and Line Masters

  9. Components of the Program Action Magazines • 4 Action Magazines • 32 pages each • Focus on critical literacy and social responsibility, and connect to students’ interests and experiences

  10. Action Magazines • Several uses of Action Magazines: • BEFORE a unit: to introduce the topic, activate and build prior knowledge • DURING a unit: provide choice for independent reading and inquiry, additional practice with comprehension skills, provide additional visual and short selections on same topic for struggling readers • AFTER a unit: to consolidate and extend learning • INDEPENDENT: can be used on its own without studying the unit

  11. Action Magazines: Teacher’s Guide 10 GENERIC INSTRUCTIONAL OPTIONS OTHER FEATURES Introductory lesson Feature article lesson Activities for each text selection Reading level chart Planning chart Assessment Masters Line Masters • Shared reading/viewing • Guided practice • Talk circles • Pair/independent reading • Reading assessment • Read like a writer • Shared writing • Inquiry • Critical literacy • Media tracker

  12. Action Magazine Teacher’s Guide

  13. Action Magazines ELEMENTS OF ACTION MAGAZINES PARTNER TALK • Many text types • Feature article with lesson • Quiz or Rating • Graphic story • Photo Essay: oral language • Have Your Say: blog style • Advertisement: real • Quirky Work: careers • Cool Stuff: connections • Comic • Book Review: written by a student

  14. Medieval Help Desk • In partners, look at page 44 and answer the questions in the ‘Get Reading’ box • Preview the selection: • What do you notice about the text, pictures and title? • What predictions can you make? • Read individually and discuss: is a satire which draws attention to human shortcomings • Who does the sketch poke fun at? • Whose point of view is represented more favourably? • Which monk do you identify more closely with? • Reader’s Theatre is a possibility to build fluency • TeacherTube www.teachertube.com

  15. Medieval Help DeskTeacherTube

  16. Heroes and Idols • Hero-Meter • Celebrities as Social Activists • Preview text: text features and names of activists • During reading: infer author’s intent • After reading discussion: • small group discussion using questions from TG • Reading Like a Writer Activity (main idea and examples)

  17. Exploration and Planning • Look through materials • Decide on a unit that might motivate your students • Look at the TG, the Student Book and the Action Magazine to plan the lessons that you will use

  18. For next session… • December 8, 2009 • Bring several student samples for at least one lesson you try • We will ask you to share your reflections about the lesson, your students and tips for others • We will post all lesson samples on the Literacy Moodle Site

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