How reading affects instruction and students.

1. Reading is a Powerful Tool! Presented by: NaKaydria Buckner

3. Select the righttexts

5. Selecting Texts Students need a balance of different texts. Every student is different and the right text has to be selected to reach the teacher’s and student’s reading goal. Laureate Education, 2010a

6. WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN SELECTING TEXT Word size Length of text Text structure Level of difficulty Visual support

7. Text Narrative text is used often but informational text is not used enough. Informational Text Students have a connection to the books because it activates background knowledge. It expands home and school connection. Students learn when they can bring something to the story. Different texts are used for different purposes. Duke, 2004

9. Decoding is different when reading informational and narrative text.

10. The goal is for all students to take risks and to think without the teacher’s prompting. This is the next step after teaching students to read. Laureate Education, 2010d

11. Critical Perspective Analyzing text is when a student begins to examine the text by… Asking questions about the text. Questioning the author about the setting, characters, and plot. Researching his or her questions. The student becomes the text because of the deep thinking. Laureate Education, 2010b

13. The students will have an emotional connection to the story.

14. The students can role play and become the character. Laureate Education, 2010e

16. They are allowed to write without teacher correcting spelling and grammar.

17. The teacher can give the students a starter sentence.

18. It helps students understand what they already know.

20. The journey of reading starts early in life and never ends, but the results are worth the journey.

21. References Duke, N. (2004). The case for informational text. Educational Leadership, 61(6), 40–44. Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010a). Analyzing and Selecting Text [Webcast]. Learning experiences. Baltimore, MD: Author. Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010b). Critical Perspective. [Webcast]. Learning experiences. Baltimore, MD: Author. Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010c). Getting to Know Your Students. [Webcast]. Learning experiences. Baltimore, MD: Author Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2010d). Interactive Perspective: Strategic Processing [DVD]. In Learning Experiences. Baltimore, MD: Author. Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010e).Response Perspective: Reading and Writing Connection. [Webcast]. Learning experiences. Baltimore, MD: Author.