Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Reaction to Dr. Moje's Secondary Content Literacy Podcast
My reaction to Dr. Elizabeth Moje's views on content literacy are similar in approaching deficiencies in content literacy instruction. All staff at every level of education should be involved in literacy instruction of individual subjects. I am in agreement that all level of educational personnel should understand the need for strategies suitable for both teacher and student of a particular subject area. Also I agree with her assessment that students' skills in reading and the manner in how they digest this information is important. Her alternatives as to how teachers' can re-enforce literacy instruction in the classroom can be resolve through coaching, which I believe can done in the classroom if time is allow within the curriculum. A very good presentation on the need of content literacy instruction in individual content areas.
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I agree with you about the fact that all personnel should have a continuous and dedicated goal to insure that literacy should be their main priority in regards to curriculum instructions. If we leave a gap between elementary and secondary schools where in secondary schools teachers read to children but in secondary schools reading is not a capstone to learning and this is were a child phyiscal and cognitive development greatly increases. If the opportunity is lost at this time to include literacy in content area the child will seperate reading from other courses like math and science making these subjects more difficult.
ReplyDeleteI agree that coaching is a good way of increasing literacy. I know a big problem with that is a lack of funding in schools to hire the appropriate personnel. School personnel need to be held accountable for literacy, but what about the parents/guardians? Teacher can not improve literacy alone. We need school support and home support.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that literacy should be taught across the content areas - this is a consensus among educational authorities - thus the necessity to take graduate classes in it - thanks Dr. Grasmick!
ReplyDeleteCoaching is a great idea, but does it have practical value in the overcrowded, test-driven climate that the City Schools have cultivated?
I totally agree with your comment on literacy instruction being incorporated in every class and subject matter but I also agree with the fact that you understand the time involved in this process which hinders all educators due to assessments which takes away from the natural learning process.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that coaching is an effective tool in the classroom. I think a lot of teachers would welcome this type of help in their classrooms. In some cases teachers may feel overwhelmed in the classroom and would love to an experienced opinion or a fresher approach and perspective.
ReplyDeleteIn Dr. Jenkins’s class CUIN 606 a required text – The Dreamkeepers – by Gloria Ladson-Billings provides a description of Coaching as a set of behaviors and expectations of the classroom teacher which includes fostering a classroom climate of cooperation where students feel that they are authentic participants and contributors to the learning process which enhances their self-esteem and sense of autonomy as they, both, take responsibility for their own learning and take responsibility for each other’s learning. Under the orchestration of the teacher, the students’ talents are blended when achieving academic goals. The teacher’s high expectations provide the tier that culminates into student products. Further, Coaches invite all stakeholders to participate in fostering student success. While not all first year teachers will be able to find this approach immediately successful, all teachers can explore its merits for themselves and make it an attainable goal.
ReplyDeleteI do feel like coaching would prove beneficial to students in the classroom. But it light of budget cuts, school systems do not see this position as an asset in this day of time, which I think is part of the problem.
ReplyDeleteYour point about coaching is a great one! I think that, first the teachers and the system have to be on board to support our students in the classroom. With that in mind, we can successfully offer students the opportunity to read new and approachable material. With that in mind, we then provide more opportunities during and after school to reinforce the lesson and reading and writing time through coaching opportunities.
ReplyDeleteI agree coaching is a very effective style. I think coaching is a very effective way of teaching, but is not always the most efficient. Under our current system we have to find a way to be both effective and efficient. While we need to meet both in order to be considered a highly effective teacher or ultimate goal is student actualization. So should we be advocating for Content Literacy, any theory, or just longer school years?
ReplyDeleteI agree that coaching can be very successful in helping improve a student's literacy. As one who doesn't know the best way to teach this subject area, coaching would be very helpful to me.
ReplyDeleteThis article was indeed great in how it talked about cross content literacy. But so much PD revolves around other topics. And when would teachers have time to fit this "new" idea into their test prep? Especially since we lost this week.
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