Developing literacy skills and engagement in K-6 learners from a diverse background in urban settings
Diverse Backgrounds
Getting to know the family/background
Possible home visits?
Chatting with the family often
Using a student's native language
Books
Media
Being aware of my own identity
what privleges go along with that?
What that means to other students (can they relate?
Being honest about my own identity/sharing that
Engaging students
What motivates students?
Letting students have say
Leading discussions
Classroom structure
Classroom norms
Student choose their own books
Knowing student's interests
Encouraging Collaboration
Group projects
students are allowed to ask peers questions
Literacy Skills
Assess students
Providing students with a lot fo resources
Tells you where to begin instruction
tracks progress
will tell you if interventions/lessons are helping
Classroom library
Diverse texts AND diverse authors
Digital media access
RTI Model
Read-Alouds