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The Intersection of Common Core Standards and Media Centers. Content Literacy. “the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline” (McKenna &Robinson, 1990)
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Content Literacy “the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline” (McKenna &Robinson, 1990) “Teaching students how to remember and reuse the information we ask them to read.” (Tovani, 2004)
Lexile Levels High School and Beyond • 1600 • 1400 • 1200 • Text Lexile Measure (L) • 1000 • 800 • 600 • High • School • Literature • College • Textbooks • Military • High • School • Textbooks • Personal • Use • Entry-Level • Occupations • SAT 1, • ACT, • AP* • College • Literature • Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (2004)/Slide by Nick Kremer • Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
College Literacy Textbooks Social Media Maps Research Literature
Career Literacy E-mail Wiring Building Plans Manuals Plans Forms Patterns
Life Literacy Sports Directions Magazines/Books Menus Taxes Infographics
Content Teachers are Experts at their Own Subject Scientists Chef Recipes Cookbooks Reviews Package Labels Shipment Forms Menus Health Regulations Chemical Labels Pop Culture magazines Wine /Spirit pairings Nutrition Information Equipment Manuals • Charts/graphs • Journal Articles • Diagrams • Statistical Analyses • Aerial Photos • Monographs • Bulletins • Extension Literature • Proceedings
Brainstorm Take two minutes and make a list of some of the things Media Specialists are experts at reading.
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