Interview preparation

1. Comprehensive Literacy
Balanced Literacy

2. Balance

3. Comprehensive: L.A.
• STRANDS OF LANGUAGE
– Oral language
– Reading
– Writing
– Media Studies

4. Within Strands
• Reading and Writing
– Fiction:
• Balance among genre
– Novels: realistic fiction, graphic novels, mysteries etc.
– Short stories
– Poetry etc.
– Non-fiction:
• Variety of text forms and purposes
– Persuasive text
– Informative etc.

5. Cross-Curricular
• Connections to:
– Social studies
– The Arts
– Science
– Mathematics
– Health and Physical Education

6. Instructional Strategies
• Whole/Small Group/Paired/Individual
– Gradual Release of Responsibility
• Modelled
• Shared
• Guided
• Independent

7. Materials & Resources
• Multimodal:
– Print
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
– Digital
• Websites
• Music
• Visual texts
• Social media

8. Assessment & Evaluation
• Assessment for learning
• Assessment as learning
• Assessment of learning

9. Keep in mind…
• Differentiated instruction
– Multiple intelligences
– Choice
• Design-down planning (backward design)
• Strategy formation / metacognition

10. Keep in mind…
• Differentiated instruction
– Multiple intelligences
– Choice
• Design-down planning (backward design)
• Strategy formation / metacognition