Competency 8 Flashcards
Effective Literacy Strategies Applied Across the Curriculum
Critical Thinking Question techniques
wait time is crucial
probing questions that follow up
philosophical chairs will engage students in their learning - long lectures are not recommended
students need to interact with the lesson
vocabulary
giving students a word list to look up in the dictionary is not effective
writing word repetitively is not effective either
no matching and multiple choice tests either
VOCAB IS best learned in context- context or contextual
Interactive word wall
high cognitive level
finding target words in context and using context clues to develop meaning
critical thinking
word maps
focus on application
root analysis
foster inquiry and engagement
word sorts
real world application
Cross curricular instructional strategies-
drta- directed reading-thinking activity
apply reading their critical thinking to reading in the content area
teachers must build background so students can think critically
question answer relationship QAR
brainstorm
KWL chart
organize thinking
response journals
think critically
anticipation guides
predict
think aloud
transfer knowledge from one content area to another
semantic mapping
cross curricular
graphic thinking organizers
problem solution
venn
fact opinion
fishbone