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Christine Corsaro Professor Thor Gibbins EDUC 346 Philosophies of Literacies Reading Philosophical Statement: Because good reading skills become more accessible to students who have a love for reading, teachers should allow students to pick readings that interest them. Bibliography: “Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas” by Sharon Kane Kane, S. (2019). Literacy & learning in the content areas . 4th ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Sharon Kane expresses that many literature teachers are pushed to “convince students to accept the invitation to read the books” (Kane pg 40). I think it is important that when a child reads they chose to because they enjoy it and not because it is assigned as homework. A student who feels as if they have to read for school won’t develop a liking for reading because it will feel like schoolwork to them. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: In my classroom I will incorporate time slots for individual reading where students can choose what they want to read. This can be a book they bring for home or chosen from a section of the classroom where I provide a wide range of books of all different genres, magazines, and even comic books to hopefully have something that will reach each students personal interests. This will help students gain a liking for reading which will improve their literacy skills and expand their vocabulary. Writing Philosophical Statement: Because understanding the importance that written language has on our society is so
important in growing a student's writing skills, as a teacher I will incorporate real world scenarios in student writing activities. Bibliography: “The Development of Initial Literacy” by Yetta Goodman Goodman, Y. (2001). The development of initial literacy. In Cushman, E., Kintgen, E., Kroll, B., and Rose, M. (Eds). Literacy: A critical sourcebook. Bedford/St. Martin’s: Boston and New York. Yetta Goodman describes the three main principles of literature are “The relational or semiotic principles, Functional principles, and linguistic principles” (Goodman pg 320). The first of the three principles are relational or semiotic principles which deals with the fact that written word and language has meaning and understanding that is the first step for a child to become literate. The Second principle is Functional principles which has to do with children understanding why written language is important to us individually and our society. Lasty, linguistic principles connect to having the children understand what written language is used for and that it is a way to have communication. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: In my classroom I will create writing activities that connect to scenarios going on in the world. For example, I can have my students write about the current election or the newest pop culture events. I will have them incorporate their own opinions on the topic which allows them to have a personal connection with the material and grow in their writing skills. Listening / Speaking Philosophical Statement: Because students are tasked with using listening and speaking skills in real life without instruction, teachers should let listening and speaking in a classroom be student oriented as opposed to teacher run. Bibliography: “What is Literacy?” by Boston University Gee, J. (1989). Literacy, discourse and linguistics: introduction and what is literacy.
Journal of Education, 171 (1), 5-25. Acquisition in teaching is very beneficial to student learning and the application of the skills they have learned. It is defined as “the process of acquiring something subconsciously by exposure to models and a process of trial and error, without the process of formal teaching” (Gee pg 20). What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: This can be demonstrated in a classroom setting by allowing students to openly voice their thoughts and opinions on the material with each other. This discussion form of learning will help them practice their listening and speaking skills at their own pace instead of being called on by the teacher to speak. I would accomplish this in my classroom by using socratic seminars as well as small group or whole class discussions. Digital Philosophical Statement: Because technology is such a growing part of our society, in order to get students engaged it is important to allow students to utilize the benefits of technology in the classroom. Bibliography: “Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas” by Sharon Kane Kane, S. (2019). Literacy & learning in the content areas . 4th ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Sharon Kane expresses the significance of using “an artful approach to teach” (Kane pg 15). It is beneficial to teach students in a creative and interesting way. This allows the students to become more engaged and excited about the material they are learning. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: In order to engage my students in a way that incorporates technology I would play games such as kahoot or jeopardy. Games such as these allow for individual reflections on their understanding of the material while at the same time participating as a whole class in a fun engaging way. In my classroom I would incorporate a lot of my lessons to use a smartboard. Students will be capable of drawing on the board or playing games. Allowing students to use smart boards like this during lessons allows hands on learning with technology.
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Visual Philosophical Statement: Because students learn better when they are more engaged in the material, the use of visual aids is crucial in order to help students understand the material at a deeper level. Bibliography: “Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas” by Sharon Kane Kane, S. (2019). Literacy & learning in the content areas . 4th ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. “No matter how wonderful the strategies or the texts used, the results will not be good unless students are motivated and engaged" (Kane pg 35). Having students be engaged and interested in the material can make a big difference on the success of their education as well as making them excited to come to class and learn. Visual aids can be extremely beneficial to use in classrooms with a wide range of education levels because using visual aids makes sure all students, no matter their ability can understand the material. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: Permanent visual aids in my classroom would look like maps on the wall that the students can reference to. Incorporating visual aids into lessons can feature pictures or even movies that help the students understand the material at a deeper level. For example a lesson that teaches about poverty around the world would be greatly heightened by showing students pictures of poverty around the world so they can understand the material at a deeper level. Cultural Philosophical Statement: Because cultural skills play a big part in one's ability to communicate with people in society, teaching cultural literacy by incorporating teachings of knowledge from different diversities is important because it gives students a more worldly view of education as well as discouraging bullying based on race or ethnicity. Bibliography: “What is Literacy?” by Boston University Gee, J. (1989). Literacy, discourse and linguistics: introduction and what is literacy.
Journal of Education, 171 (1), 5-25. One of the keywords that help define literacy is discourse. The article defines discourse as “a socially accepted association among ways of using language, of thinking, and of acting that can be used to identify oneself as a member of a socially meaningful group for social network” (Gee pg 18). Discourse is how people are grouped together based on their similar characteristics and skills. For example race, language, and social income are groups of discourses. The benefit to having a good understanding of cultural literacy is knowing how to avoid misunderstandings and communicate properly with people of other cultures. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: In order to showcase diversity in my classroom I will invite students to share their ethnic backgrounds with the class. Open discussion about the positive aspects of differences will give students a more accepting view on diversity as well as discouraging bullying based on race or ethnicity. My classroom will also include pictures and posters showcasing diversity from all around the world. Discipline Value Philosophical Statement: Because good student behavior can lead to a safe learning environment in a classroom, finding a discipline routine that works for your students is imperative to controlling mal behaved children in order to allow the entire classroom to thrive. Bibliography: “Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas” by Sharon Kane Kane, S. (2019). Literacy & learning in the content areas . 4th ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Students' depth of learning is affected by many components including “self-esteem, physical surroundings, emotional environment, sense of purpose, attitude toward learning, social conditions” (Kane pg 35). Having a safe learning environment leads to a better developed student. What It Will Look Like In My Classroom: To encourage good behavior in my classroom I will implement a sticker chart. For
everyday a student goes through the whole day acting with good behavior they will receive a sticker that they choose. When a student gets 10 stickers they will be able to pick from a prize box with candy, a get out of homework pass, and various small prizes. This is a form of positive reinforcement where the students are more likely to demonstrate positive behavior because they are trying to obtain a reward.
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