New Literacies in Middle School (6-8 grade) The articles that I came across in my research are in regards to new literacies in middle school. The readings all share a common thread which is incorporating new literacies into the curriculum help shape students in becoming active global citizens. The authors explained how teachers can leave their comfort zone and implement new literacies as well as student’s perspective about working with new literacies. I wanted to delve a little deeper into this
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Adult Literacy Program Monica Friday Mrs. M. Kelly EDU362: Adult Learning & Instruction April 26‚ 2012 I chose to write about adult literacy. This is a very serious subject that affects more people that we realize. Literacy is the ability to read‚ write‚ compute‚ and use technology at a level that enables an individual to reach his or her full potential as a parent‚ employee‚ and community member. There are many programs that helps can assist with literacy. One program is the National
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DAP Preschool Activity You’re Name: Wilmarie Rodriguez Instructions: Create one activity that is developmentally appropriate for preschoolers (children ages 3-5 years old). The activity needs to meet all the developmental PILES and be supported by theory. Lay out the activity below and analyze the activity by answering the questions below: 1. Name of activate Dinosaur Sculptures 2. Materials needed: Cardboard‚ scraps‚ thin Child-side scissors Container Fine-art poster Stegosaurus from winter
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meant by literacy and numeracy and the relevant policies used in Australia. Additionally‚ this report will explore some factors that influence one’s ability to learn literacy and numeracy. These include mental health challenges‚ socio economic status‚ homelessness and being a refugee. The Australian curriculum states that‚ being literate means having the ability to develop the knowledge and skills to interpret language in a range of contexts (Commonwealth of Australia 2009 p.6). Literacy involves;
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Literacy and the Politics of Education This article‚ Literacy and the Politics of Education written by C.H Knoblauch was written to express his feelings on how America is becoming illiterate ever since a new era of technology was introduced in 1960. Knoblauch believes that the few who are literate will succeed in life‚ and that the rest of general society who are illiterate will have trouble finding success in their future endeavors. He has taken on this subject because of his frustration on his
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Part A: Topic Outline I. Field investigation of Roanoke branch office of Phoenix Advertising to establish the root cause of the decline in productivity and the client complaints II. Investigative Approaches A. Workplace Observation 1. Visited the Roanoke branch office from March 1- 7‚ 2015‚ spending the first 2 days observing‚ only 2. Observed employee operations‚ client handling‚ and management procedures 3. Documented ineffective and effective practices currently in use at the Roanoke branch
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Observation Requirements STLS L2 Unit 1 None Unit 2 None Unit 3 None Unit 4 1.2 Ask for constructive feedback from colleagues. Witness Testimony from teacher. mentor or TA during visit I shall talk to your teacher/TA about the following. 4.1 Support the purpose and objectives of the team. 4.2 Carry out own role and responsibilities within the team 4.3 Communicate clearly with team members and others making sure they have the information they need. 4.4 Interact with others in
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The gym is open from noon to 2 p.m.‚ Monday through Thursday the entire summer. I usually have about 25 kids show up and play continuously for a solid hour and then they dwindle away as the time passes. That hour is where I have done most of my observations for this assignment. To being‚ it has been very interesting to watch children of so many ages interact. The gym has been broken up into 3 parts – as a result of the games that the children want to play. One half of the gym is for basketball
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whether it is by vocal speech or various written forms depends heavily on how they developed their literacy which is unique per person. The article Literacy‚ Discourse‚ and Linguistics by James Paul Gee goes through different theories he has on the correct and incorrect ways that language is used when communicating during different scenarios and why. The main cause of unique levels regarding literacy are the different Discourses a person may have. First and foremost are the primary Discourses which
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The Balanced Literacy instructional approach can be defined as “a literacy program that includes the strongest elements of both whole language and phonics” (Smith). Balanced Literacy is a program that uses combined strategies to provide an optimal learning experience for children. The program involves “teaching by reading to the students‚ having students read independently‚ and reading with students” (Smith). Balanced Literacy is made up of five components: the read aloud‚ guided reading‚ shared
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