Teachers’ Perceptions of Feedback Efficacy

by Thomas DeVere Wolsey

Literacy Beat is in Kenya to talk about feedback with teachers, researchers, and policymakers in Nairobi.

City view of Nairobi

View the draft slide deck here:

Roles para la Enseñanza Recíproca

By Thomas DeVere Wolsey

A veces los estudiantes necesitan un poco de ayuda para empezar. Encuentre aquí iniciadores de roles para la enseñanza recíproca.

Sometimes students need a little help getting started. Find here role initiators for reciprocal teaching.

INTERROGADOR
El interrogador formula preguntas sobre la información del texto. Las preguntas deben ayudar a los lectores a encontrar información que los ayude a entender el texto. Poder responder a estas preguntas ayuda a los lectores a evaluar si han comprendido la información.
Sugerencias:
Haga preguntas sobre la idea principal.Haga preguntas sobre hechos. Son preguntas sobre quién, qué, cuándo y dónde.Haga preguntas que INCITEN la interpretación de la información. Son preguntas que responden al cómo y al por qué.Haga preguntas que INCITEN a los lectores a buscar fuentes adicionales, expertos o información para obtener las respuestas. Estas preguntas pueden incluir frases como “¿Se ha preguntado si…?” o “¿Ha pensado por qué…?”
ACLARADOR
El aclarador tiene la función de ayudar a aclarar cualquier confusión que se produzca durante la lectura. Para empezar, el aclarador tiene que prestar atención a cualquier palabra o idea que le cause confusión durante la lectura. Una vez identificadas las áreas de confusión, es posible que tenga que consultar a un experto, buscar la información en Internet, en un diccionario o en el glosario del texto. El aclarador tiene que prepararse para aclarar cualquier confusión que tengan los demás estudiantes al leer. En ocasiones, el aclarador identifica las áreas de confusión, pero es posible que no pueda resolverlas por sí solo. Tal vez sea necesario que lo haga en colaboración con los demás estudiantes.
Sugerencias:
Enumere la información o las palabras que le resultan confusas.A continuación, decida cómo va a aclarar la confusión.Luego, alístese para compartir información que disipe la confusión.
 ¿Qué es lo que confunde?¿Cómo lo resuelvo?¿Qué nueva información lo aclara? ¿Qué nueva información lo aclara? ¿Qué nueva información lo aclara? 
     
     
     
 
RESUMIDOR
A lo largo de la lectura de cada fragmento del texto, el resumidor recapitula y condensa lo aprendido hasta el momento.
Sugerencias:
Después de leer un fragmento de información, expréselo con sus propias palabras.Asegúrese de haber incluido la información más importante.¿Enumeré las ideas y conceptos principales?¿Incluí lugares o elementos clave?¿Tengo las palabras clave?Júntelo todo para comprobar si lo ha hecho bien.Dígalo en voz alta para asegurarse de que haya incluido toda la información clave.
PREDICTOR
Basándose en lo que se ha leído y debatido, el predictor identifica cuál será probablemente la información que aparecerá después en el texto.
Sugerencias:
Eche un vistazo a los gráficos de las páginas siguientes para obtener pistas sobre de qué se tratará la siguiente sección.Examine los siguientes encabezados para predecir qué información cabe esperar en la siguiente sección.Piense en el tema y en lo que ha aprendido hasta ahora o en lo que ya sabe sobre él. Basándose en esto, ¿qué podría esperar un lector de la siguiente sección?

Download a PDF of these role starters / Descargue un PDF de estos iniciadores de roles aquí.

Literacy in the Disciplines: A Teacher’s Guide for Grades 5-12

My book with co-author Diane Lapp will be available in October 2016.  Besides many resources, some of our colleagues and friends contributed to our chapter on specific disciplines.

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Literacy Disciplines Cover

Meet some of our experts:

A great lineup of experts in teaching and in the disciplines contributed to chapter 2 with sections for many content areas and topics.  Take a look!

Faith Bass-Sargent teaches mathematics at Elsinore Middle School in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Kathy Blakemore is an outdoor education enthusiast who also teaches science and physical education at Elsinore Middle School in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Cameron Brown is the Director of Instrumental Music at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in San Diego, California.

Devin Burr, D.O., is a resident physician at Aspen Dermatology in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Dr. Maria Grant is a Professor of Education, California State University at Fullerton working in the College of Education.

Dr. Dana L. Grisham is a retired professor in the Department of Teacher Education at CSU East Bay (Hayward) where she taught courses in literacy teacher preparation and in the graduate reading program.

Liz Jardine owns a design studio and is an artist in San Diego, California.

Dr. Denise Johnson is professor and director of the Literacy Leadership Program and Department Chair of Curriculum and Instruction at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Dr. Linda Lungren, a music teacher for San Diego City Schools (elementary).

Stacy Miller teaches at Stuttgart High School (DoDEA) in Germany.

Dr. Stephen Mogge is an Associate Professor in the Graduate Reading Education Program at Towson University.

Dr. Barbara Moss is a professor of literacy education at San Diego State University, where she teaches courses at the credential and masters levels.

Dr. Donna Ogle is Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education at National Louis University (NLU), Chicago, IL.

Dr. Susan J. Pearson is an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Tim Peterson is a bass guitar specialist. He works in retail at Guitar Center in the Los Angeles area and is a member of the popular band, EverTheory.

Steve Sheinkin is the author of several award-winning nonfiction books for young adults: The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery; Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon; and the Port Chicago 50.

Dr. W. David Scales is a professor and psychometrician in the Department of Psychology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.

Javier Vaca is a teacher of social studies at Health Sciences High and Middle College, San Diego, CA.

 

 

Language and the Sciences

Students Use Language in the Sciences

  • The Literacy in the Disciplines Interview Project 

Because what students do with language as they learn about and through any given discipline should be the end result of our work in disciplinary literacy, we share this example of student work in science. In this video newscast, students Garrett and Ben demonstrate their understanding of the language of science, particularly physics, as they explain the principles of matter and antimatter. Note the precise use of the language of science in their presentation. Watch this video to see them in action.

 

Josh Lawrence at the University of California, Irvine, shared this video about reading a graph like a scientist with us. We hope you’ll find it useful:

 

Literacy Meets Music

  • The Literacy in the Disciplines Interview Project

We invited Dr. Linda Lungren, a music teacher, pianist, composer, and choral conductor to interview Tim Peterson, bassist for the band, Everytheory, in Los Angeles CA regarding the literacy demands of working in the music industry. Download Evertheory’s music at freedownload.evertheory.net/ and visit the band’s website at www.evertheory.com/. Listen to this podcast of Linda’s interview with Tim.

 

 

Our colleague, Josh Lawrence at the University of California, Irvine, shared this video on a disciplinary approach to reading sheet music, as well.

 


Literacy in the Arts

  • The Literacy in the Disciplines Interview Project

Dr. Barbara Moss of San Diego State University interviews artist Liz Jardine in San Diego about the role literacy plays in her art and her art business, and the role art plays in literacy.

 

Art teacher Tim Benson responds in this podcast to the YouTube video interview with Barbara Moss and Liz Jardine who discuss the role of literacy in creating art. Tim is also the President of the San Diego County Art Education Association.


Technology, Entertainment, & Literacy

Literacy in the Technology and Entertainment Fields

  • The Literacy in the Disciplines Interview Project

Alex Gonzalez interviews Paul Hill about the demands of literacy in the technology industry in this video. Alex is a technology expert in education at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Paul works in the technology and entertainment industry.

 

Next, Annaleah Enriquez, a health educator at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego responded with ideas for engaging students based on the interview with Alex and Paul. Please listen to this podcast: