D11 Literacy

 

Content Area Literacy Strategies

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Integrating Reading and Writing Strategies with Math Processes
Reading Comprehension
·          Making connections
·          Asking questions
·          Visualizing
·          Inferring and predicting
·          Determining importance
·          Synthesizing
·          Metacognitive monitoring
Five key Cognitive Processes for Understanding in Math
·          Problem solving
·          Reasoning and proof
·          Communication
·          Connections
·          Representations
 
What principles can we use to modify a reading strategy to help students with the mathematical process.
 
Problem Solving
Reasoning and proof
Communication
Connections
Representations
Making Connections
 
 
Vocabulary LETRS Strategies (orthology)
Root and base word
Academic/CSAP vocabulary
Recognizing signal words
 
Manipulatives, physicalization
 
Thought mapping
Asking Questions
KWC
Compare and Contrast (McREL)
 
SQRQCQ
 
Visualizing
 
 
 
 
 
 
Composing and decomposing numbers (Knowing Mathematics)
Inferring and predicting
 
KWC
Guess and check
Think and search (probabilities)
 
 
 
Determining importance
Writing down what you know
 
 
Cornell notes
GIST(summarizing the problem)
 
Graphic organizers
 
Synthesizing
 
 
 
Constructed response
rewording
RAFTS(fraction talking to a decimal)
Reciprical teaching
Text to life
Graphing
Charting
Showing steps
 
Metacognitive monitoring
Exemplars
Cornell Notes
 
Exemplars
REAP
Exemplars
Math journals
Exemplars
Exemplars
 
4/4/2008
 

Team Members:

 

 Dorian Lee, Glenda Mechling, Kim Bolling, Suzette Pope, and Julie Shaw

 

 

Draft of Potential Research Questions:

 

 How can we better define and refine literacy strategies in math?

 

 

 

Resources:

Use this space to link or attach files for your ART members to examine.

 

http://math.about.com/library/weekly/aa123001a.htm

 

(number of sites for math as well as journal prompts for writing in math)

 

Innovation in D11 throughout grades (as we have witnessed)

  • Exemplars, writing in mathematics problemsolving: rubric, anchor papers , systematic problem solving (K-8)
  • Reflective writing in math journals
  • study guide/Cornell notes for math
  • Interactive notebooks with teacher comments (1-12)
  • Constructed response/demonstrating understanding (K-12)
  • Program: Everyday Math
  • Algebraic thinking
  • Collaboration with instructors
  • Emphasis on questioning (inquiry/discovery/disequalibrium)
  • Moving with Math (intervention)
  • Orchard (secondary intervention) 

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/math.htm

 

Rich site for all content areas

 

                                         References

 

Bergeson, T. (2001). Teaching and learning mathematics. www.k12.wa.us

Burns, M. (1987). A collection of math lessons: From grades 3 - 6. Math Solutions Publications: CA.

Burns, M. (1992). About teaching mathematics: A K - 5 resource. Math Solutions Publications: CA.

Burns, M. (1995). Writing in math class. Math Solutions Publications: CA.

Ma, L. (2001). Knowing and teaching elementary mathematics.

Math solutions publications. (2005). Teaching number sense K - 2. Math Solutions Publications: CA.

Martinez, J. & Martinez, N. (2001). Reading and writing to learn mathematics. Pearson: MA.

McREL. (2002). ED thoughts: what we know about mathematics teaching and learning. McREL: CO

NCTM. (2002). Navigation series. NCTM: VA.

NCTM. (2005). Mathematics assessment. Cases, discussion questions, and practical handbook grades K - 12.  NCTM: VA.

Readence, J. (2001) Content area literacy. Kendall/Hunt: Dubuque, IA.

Richardson, K. (2007). Professional development reference & reading materials for teachers of K - 6 mathematics. Math Perspectives: WA.

Robb, L. (2003). Teaching reading in social studies, science, and math. Scholastic:New York.

Sutton, K. (2008). Creative mathematics. www.creativemathematics.com

Wilhelm, J. (2001). Improving comprehension with think-aloud strategies. Scholastic:New York.

 

 

Assessments

MAP

CSAP

AimsWeb CBM's

Short cycle assessments

Formative/summative

SuccessMaker

Orchard (secondary intervention)

Reading Navigator (secondary intervention)

 

Math Interventions/Support

 for D#11

Moving with math

Corrective Math

SuccessMaker

Reading Navigator (secondary)

Orchard (secondary)

Internet sites

Teacher Tube

Knowing Mathematics (4-6)

Fastt Math (K-5)

Renaissance Learning (K-12) Reading and math

 

 

 

 

I'll pony some information.  Meanwhile, check out  the SQRQCQ in "Teaching Mathematics to the Adolescent Brain." 

How the Brain Learns Mathematics by David A. Sousa

 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&endeca=1&isbn=1412953065&itm=7

 

Also, note that extended constructive response is on the CDE web page.  I didn't realize that math extended constructive response can take up to 15 minutes to complete, and that the explanation of work "may" be included...along with graphs, models, extension of a pattern, use of geometric relationships and etc.

 

 Open Alpine goal setting data and feature for a class:  Export data to a simple Excel file (delete unnecessary columns to fit on one page).  Then cut strips for each student.  Let them determine how many points to stay; how many points to move to the next proficiency.  (I did this with advanced math and English classes...students are more competitive.)

 

Team members for 2008-09: Eileen Althoff, Kim Bolling, Juliet Green, Elizabeth Klingensmith, Dorian Lee, Kristen Newell

 

Strategies for Social Studies

  McREL strategies by Robert Marzano Chris Tovanni Action Strategies for Deepening ComprehensionJeff Wilhelm Jerry Johns Thinking Maps.com Website Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works by Howard Pitler Summarization in Any Subject by Rick Wormeli  Where’s the Glitch: How to Use Running Records with Older Readers by Mary Shea  (The text also comes with a CD to aid in downloading worksheets) Janet Allen’s Tools for Teaching Content Literacy. Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers for Independent Practice by Alice Boynton and Wiley Blevins. AimsWeb Nonfiction Matters by Stephanie Harvey (gr.3-8)
Vocabulary to support content area non-linguistic representation   Word sorts   analogy and metaphor and bubble map       Integration, repetition, and meaningful use ;context clues, background knowledge structural analysis, comparison/contrast,
     
Background knowledge/schema Activation Questions, cues and advance organizers     Text to self, text to world, text to author   circle map             Text to text Text to self  Text to world
Knowledge of Text Structure     Text features  Identifying cause/effect; sequence; Using text structure to organize and recall information         diagrams, maps, charts, time lines, and captions problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and sequence   Text cues
Cognitive Monitoring-Metacognition   Journaling             Reciprocal teaching; REAP: Read, encode, annotate, ponder; learning logs highlighting      Visualizing
Retelling/Recalling Identifying similarities and differences   Historical reenactment, "channeling," readers' theatre, talking statues, tableaux   Graphic organizer     Running records   Graphic Organizers     
Literal Comprehension Questions, cues and advance organizers         Inspiration   Running records Reciprocal teaching; REAP: Read, encode, annotate, ponder; learning logs highlighting  annotating non-fiction text  multiple choice questions, graphic organizers, short responses    
Summarizing Sumarizing and note taking   Step-Up, Write tools,Christensen Levels of Generality       50 Summarizing ideas          
Inferential Comprehension Metaphors and analogies Annotating text                   Directed Reading Activity
Evaluative comprehension Generating and testing hypotheses   Annotating text   cause and effect       Reciprocal teaching; REAP: Read, encode, annotate, ponder; learning logs highlighting    CBM's  
Fluency     Readers' theatre         Running records        

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (1)

Dorian Lee said

at 10:51 am on Feb 7, 2008

I found some great information on using math journals as a way to increase literacy in math. Science journals have been used in the district for several years with excellent results. I think journaling would not only increase the literacy (reading and writing) focus in math, but would also help students better understand how to respond to CSAP math prompts, and ultimately, earn more points.

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