C365 ALL Language Arts Course
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This puts the child at the center of the learning process, so that they can build and construct their own
knowledge through critical thinking and writing, inquiry, and discovery practices, such as read to learn
and write to learn. This is contrasted from more traditional methods of 'drill & kill' and rote
memorization. Constructivism values creating deeper connections to the content. - correct answer-
Constructivism
This part of the instructional process follows presentation procedures and modeling. During guided
instruction, the teacher works with the students actively to support them in the development of a skill
or strategy or to complete a task. For example, during guided instruction, the teacher and students
might work together to write one paragraph as a sample paragraph together. The teacher could then
display that paragraph on an anchor chart to serve as an example for when students are released into
independent practice. - correct answer-Guided Instruction
This is a strategy used to reframe student contributions to assist them in bridging the gap between what
they are saying and often the academic language we use to discuss the topic or content. For example,
Student: "Rabbits get eaten a lot by other animals, like hawks". Teacher: "Yes, rabbits are prey animals".
- correct answer-Co-shaping/Re-Voicing
The teacher and the students write about an experience had by the entire class. The teacher writes as
the students dictate their ideas. Pictures can be drawn around the story or pictures taken from the
event can be posted around the story to help children make connections. This strategy can be used to
support ELLs. - correct answer-Language Experience Stories
Sorting words into different catagories. Example: words that contain -oke is one category, words that
contain -ope is another category, etc. There are two different categories. Open is when students
categorize the words the way it makes sense to them. Closed: Teacher names the categories and
students sort words to those categories. - correct answer-Word sorts
This is an anthology of readings that are leveled for students to progress through in a linear fashion. It
also includes a workbook for students, a teacher manual, and often includes extension activities and
, modifications. It does not always appeal to student interest and can feel very 'lock step' in its approach,
but it does target specific reading skills helpful for emergent readers. - correct answer-Basal Literature
This approach is when the teacher relies on children's books (ex. Picturebooks, trade books, chapter
books, etc.). This often allows for students' interests to be taken into account as well as targeting
specific themes, topics, etc. The aesthetics of children's books also makes them appealing. While
publishers may have educational support for a book, it is not guaranteed. - correct answer-Core
Literature (Literature-based approach)
This is the ordered background knowledge students have on a particular topic, people, places, things,
and events. . Tapping into a student's knowledge can build content connections and deepen learning. -
correct answer-Schema
Visual devices designed to help the reader note relationships between key concepts, main points, basic
steps, or major events in a selection. (After Strategy) - correct answer-Graphic Organizers
Is designed to allow for a whole group lesson focused on one skill, strategy, or reading behavior and
tailored to fit the needs of the class. Small group instruction and conferencing takes place during when
time when children are reading self-selected reading materials. - correct answer-Reading workshop
Teacher meets with a small group of students on same reading ability level and guides students through
the reading passage. - correct answer-Guided Reading
Pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of
learning. Includes positive perspectives on parents and families, communication of high expectations,
learning within the context of culture, student-centered instruction, culturally mediated instruction,
reshaping the curriculum, teacher as faciliator. - correct answer-Culturally responsive teaching practices
The level of a book is determined from the use of an algorithm that measure how difficult the text is
based on aspects such as the length and complexity of words, sentences, and paragraphs. Teachers can
look up lexile scores for core literature to determine if the book is leveled appropriately for the class or a
particular student. - correct answer-Lexile
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