Resources+-+Literacy

** [|Literacy Online] **
** [|English online] ** ** [|ESOL online] ** Some of you may have realised that you have students in your class that are reading below the expected level or are having trouble with the vocabulary of your subject. These strategies are not just for ESOL learners but work really well for any students with low levels of literacy. [|TKI online] Find out more about literacy ==== [] ==== === What are the literacy learning progressions? === The Literacy Learning Progressions were developed by the Ministry of Education. They show the different levels of progress in reading and writing (literacy), that students should be able to do at each level and have annotated exemplars. WARNING: These are aspirational ==== [] ==== __See why some students think reading is a good thing [|http://www.] [|youtube.com/watch?v=b_uFzejcZkg&feature=related]__ = DO NOWS = ==Great ideas for "Do Nows" at the beginning of your lesson using the vocabulary that you will be using in the lesson [|Possible ‘Do Now’ Vocabulary Activities.doc]==

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A good website for units suitable for ESOL learners and for literacy / language strategies is [|ESOL online]
Do you have problems with students copying text straight from the book?  How do I get my students to process the information and put it into their own words?  How do I know whether the text is too difficult for them?  How can I make understanding of texts and information more student-directed?  How can I integrate literacy into my content teaching without it taking yp too much time?

 You need the information processing grid. [|PRTInformation Processing Grid.doc] ** Making a Difference : Classroom typology of effective literacy practices. This is a document from Learning Media "Assess to Learn" which is useful for working out where you as a teacher are at with your class in addressing the literacy needs. [|Literacyassesstolearnchart.doc] **