EDUC 586 Literacy in the Secondary School Smore Brochure
INTRODUCTION:
During the Spring of 2015, I took a class titled Educ 586: Literacy in the Secondary School. We were asked to create an online brochure using the program Smore. We were given a choice on what our Smore brochure would include, and I decided to connect my brochure to the class text: Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? by Cris Tovani. Tovani's text was a wonderful read, with many, many take-aways. I, however, enjoyed her writings on Text Sets. The following artifact details Tovani's explanation of a Text Set, and how teachers of all subjects and grades can teach using Text Sets.
STANDARDS:
Wisconsin Teaching Standards
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Standard 1: Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.
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Standard 10: Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community
International Reading Association Standards
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IRA Standard 2: Candidates use instructional approaches, materials, and an integrated, comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing.
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IRA Standard 5: Candidates create a literate environment that fosters reading and writing by integrating foundational knowledge, instructional practices, approaches and methods, curriculum materials, and the appropriate use of assessments.
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IRA Standard 6: Candidates recognize the importance of, demonstrate, and facilitate professional learning and leadership as a career-long effort and responsibility.
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REFLECTION:
I enjoyed this lesson for various reasons. First, I liked that we were introduced to Smore, as this online brochure was something I've never heard about before. I also enjoyed that we were given a choice on our brochure topic. I feel that although text sets can seem overwhelming, they can be an incredible resource! Once a text set has been created, it can be used year after year. I also liked sharing my brochure with non-elementary teachers; text sets are very common at the primary/intermediate grade levels, and it was interesting to share the notion of text sets with the upper grade educators.
