Understanding The Assignment: The Next Literacy Task

Summary of chapters: Tompkins, E Gail. (2014). Literacy for the 21st Century A Balanced Approach

Respond to the prompts below (no more than 11 single-spaced pages, including prompts) by typing your responses within the brackets. Do not delete or alter the prompts. Pages exceeding the maximum will not be scored.

Upon completion of the research for this paper, I am able to see how comprehension is embedded throughout all of the ELA standards of Common Core. The importance of teaching students in a way in which they are exposed to all components of reading, and in a way which offers the potential to teach students at all present levels was made clearer. Through the reading of this week’s sources, I see now how the

The aim for English within the National curriculum is to promote high levels of literacy and language; this is done by teaching pupils to a high level of spoken and written words. The national curriculum aims to improve literacy development for all pupils within the following areas:

5. Which of the following did not occur as a consequence of the boys’ actions?

The aims and importance of learning provisions for literacy development is to give children the opportunities and possibilities open to them and benefit from more effective teaching of reading and to marrow the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers. The importance of reading is at the heart of this insight as pupils that can read are more likely to have a more positive future. They will be more likely to do well in school and get good qualifications and have a rewarding career later on. Compared to those who are constantly at a disadvantage.

I went to your room at 3:00 and you had already left. I was going to borrow 2 of your literacy notebooks and 2 writing portfolios for our meeting this afternoon. I hope you don't mind helping myself by getting those 2 literacy notebooks and 2 writing folders which I will return tomorrow morning.

After reading the article “Literacy Debate: Online, R U really reading?” by Motoko Rich, I believe that the internet is very beneficial in many ways but I also believe reading books is important at certain times. As being a teenager the internet has become a far better source when it comes to research. The internet is very quick on answers unlike books where you have to flip through pages for an answer to a simple question. Now why would someone choose to do more when they can do less with a simple click of a button? The internet is very useful; without the internet we wouldn’t have been able to have the opportunity to have this discussion here. On the contrary, the internet might be much faster with information but it is not always reliable.

Throughout my years of schooling, I have become ambivalent about reading and writing. I have struggled in school to make myself enjoy writing. I didn’t mind reading as much, as long as it was to my interest. It has differed throughout the years I have been in school. Some years I have enjoyed both, reading and writing, and other years I have not liked either. Getting myself to enjoy reading and writing has been quite the adventure.

The literacy narratives were not only a means to base where my writing skills are at, but take in information about people I barely know. Amongst my group, I would have to say the two foreign students had my attention indefinitely the entire time, because I was intrigued to hear about their journey to the U.S. The both of them had suffered great culture shock and went through the tedious process of learning American English. I can only assume that the difficulty was astronomical at first, due to the fact that we don’t speak proper English a majority of the time, which conflicts with the rigid learning that comes with learning a secondary language. It’s something about that culture shock that interests me as it shows a certain determination

Gaining knowledge from each grade level is important. Students obtaining all of the information and resources from their twelve year education, will prepare them for college as well as success in entry-level careers. When students are not challenged beyond their limits, then they are hindered from receiving the best education possible. The complexity of texts that students are reading today does not match with what is demanded in college. For example, many college athletes lack all of the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in academic college courses. Some public universities have athletes who could read only up to an eight-grade level. Common core standards will ensure to create uniform milestones that will enhance students with the standards of being college and career ready. Students as well as people in the career field should learn knowledge and skills that are relevant to the real

When I first read the email about the summer reading assignment Mindset, my expectations about what the book would be about completely differed from what it actually was. My thoughts were that it would only pertain to school and how to stay positive while going through college. After just five pages, I realized this books usefulness would stay with me for my entire life. When introduced to the fixed and growth based mindsets, I felt as though the growth based mindset defined my academic career that allowed me to get into college, while the fixed mindset sadly resonates in my social life. Around the end of the first chapter, Dweck brings up four questions that pertain to how easily intelligence can be changed or if it is fixed your entire

BIM's "Extra Point Academy" summer literacy project is designed to improve the academic achievement of at-risk boys attending low-performing Title I, Metro Nashville Public Schools. The summer project will improve the literacy skills of low-performing students and bridge the gap in language, literacy, and achievement of minority boys prior to entering the ninth grade. Ninth graders have the lowest grade point average, the most missed classes, the majority of failing grades, and more misbehavior referrals than any other high-school grade level.

This was my first time taking part in the actual literacy night festivities and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to attend this time around. I can honestly say as a parent of three children, I have never had the time to attend their literacy nights, and I regret that. Participating in the literacy night made me aware of the importance of holding literacy nights such as the one I was apart of. It provides students and parents/family members the opportunity to spend quality time together while practicing academic skills/concepts in a authentic and engaging way. The center that my group created was called Recycled Music and it allowed students to create a musical instrument by reusing recyclable materials. We put a lot of thought into

Reading is one of the most beneficial activities a man can do. Out of reading, man can be able to discover new things, concepts, places and people. More so, reading is a way to relax our mind and soul, going deeply through the world of story and improves our thinking and internalization process.