6. Selecting Text(Things to Consider) Layout of text – structure, length, picture and text placement Singletons – unique new words Matrix - Level of Text Difficulty Readability – size of text, text cues, and inferences Students Interest Level - (Administer a Inventory Survey)
7. Proper Text Selection When building a literacy environment selecting text on students independent instructional level is imperative. The literacy matrix allows educators to identify if text is more linguistic base or semiotic. The text can also be identified as being written from a narrative or informational point of view and the ease of readability for the reader (Laureate Education Inc., 2010f)
8. Literacy Matrix Hard Linguistic Information Text Narrative Text Semiotic Easy (Laureate Education Inc., 2010f)
10. Formal & Informal Assessments Formal Assessments Oral Reading Tests Criterion-referenced test Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Informal Assessments Informal Reading Inventories (IRI) Cloze Test Maze Test Portfolios Tompkins, 2010
11. Reading inventory surveys are a great tool for teachers to use in the class after a more formal reading assessment has been administered. Reading inventories allows the teacher to know what books to recommend to the student in hopes of getting the student to become an avid independent and engage reader by igniting their interest. Reading Inventory Survey
13. Critical Perspective Fostering the critical perspective of students towards the text they read involve two key aspects. Is global warming a cause for alarm, why or why not?
14. Critical Perspective judge Think critically evaluate Question Validity The first one is figuring out the issues that ignite students emotions. Next, selecting text that facilitate opportunities for students to judge, evaluate, think critically, and question the author’s point of view are several ways to nurture critical thinking among students. (Laureate Education, Inc. 2010c)
15. Response Perspective Using students schema as a building block for students comprehending the information in the text helps to motivate students (Laureate Education Inc., 2010d). The response perspective involves the readers lived experiences being used as a primary source of importance (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010e)
16. Response Perspective Connect to students experiences Connect the text with prior knowledge Connect the text with real-world experiences (Laureate Education Inc., 2010d)
17. References Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer) (2010a). Getting to Know Your Student. [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer) (2010b). Changes in Literacy Education. [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer) (2010c). Critical Perspective. [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Education). (2010d). Response Perspective Perspective. [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Education). (2010e). Perspective on Literacy Learning. [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education Inc. (2010f). (Executive Producer) Analyzing and Selecting Text. [webcast]. Baltimore: author Tompkins, G. (2010). Literacy for the 21st Century: A balanced approach(5th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon
