From The International Literacy Association
"The Literate Environment Standard focuses on the need for candidates to synthesize their foundational knowledge about content, pedagogy, the effective use of physical space, instructional materials and technology, and the impact of the social environment to create an environment that fosters and supports students’ traditional print, digital, and online reading and writing achievement. This standard recognizes that candidates must create a literate environment that meets the diverse needs of students and facilitates connections across content areas as well as with the world outside the school." (ILA)
During my undergraduate education courses, we studied a variety of different reading routines to support student learning. One of the best methods for building vocabulary for mathematics students is word webs. Word webs help students focus on a particular vocabulary word. They create a word web using that vocabulary word. Not only does the word web include a dictionary definition, but it also contains a place for students to insert pictures, parts of speech, synonyms/antonyms and the definition in their own words. This deep exploration of key vocabulary helps students make connections to the vocabulary and deepen their understanding.
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There are many ways to supplement and support student writing. One project we were assigned during my undergraduate was to work within our content area to create goals, a rubric and a project using Teaching reading in mathematics: A supplement to Teaching reading in the content areas teacher's manual (2nd ed.) by M. L Barton and Heidema. Working with two of my peers, we chose to supplement two existing lesson plans with reading routines and videos to support learning. The result of this project is the CASE Literature project below.
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Word Webs
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CASE Literature Project
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