Define, Apply, & Process
Thoroughly Incorporate content related vocabulary from the video lectures and the text. After
each answer you must include in parenthesis, the page number(s) from the text where you found
helpful information and one outside resource that reinforces the concept and provides more
clarity on the content. The outside resource can be listed informally as shown in the example
below.
Question: Keep question
Answer in complete sentences using college level writing.
(Literacy for the 21st Century, page(s)#)
(Name of Webpage/Journal/scholarly document: link to the informational resource)
1. What is the purpose and benefit of the following terms/strategies:
a. Read-alouds:
b. Building background knowledge:
c. Small Group Work/Cooperative Groups:
2. What are authentic learning tasks and how can we implement other literacy strategies
within authentic learning?
3. What is the purpose of assessment and what is meant by assessment should be an
“ongoing” process?
4. What is differentiated instruction, why is it a necessity for effective instruction?
5. Analyze and apply: In your own words and using what you have learned from the
chapter, how can differentiation AND building background knowledge also benefit
English Language Learners in general education courses? (this may not be directly in
your chapter, so page number info not required)
Competency 1 Evaluate the cognitive processes that take place in the development of readers
Competency 2 Analyze principles of effective teaching and how they help develop better readers and writers
Competency 3 Correlate how strategies, when applied effectively and appropriately, support the five essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension)
Competency 6 Demonstrate an understanding of differentiation in reading instruction including both struggling readers and advanced readers.
Competency 8 Demonstrate an understanding of how instructional strategies and materials used in reading development can support learners from diverse backgrounds including students with exceptionalities and English Language Learner students
