teaching and learning 3.6.12

1. 5 Crucial Practices
that motivate adolescents to read informational texts

2. Information
for our class
Dr. Donna Mahar is
going to share with
us information on
how to motivate our
students to read
texts other than a
textbook. This slide
shows the 5 ways in
which we can get our
students on track to
incorporate extended
reading outside of
the textbook and
classroom.

3. Waiting for Dr. Mahar
Everyone is
testing their
sound and
greeting the
members of our
class. This
should be
getting easier
by now right?

4. Dr. O’Connor arrives
Dr. O’Connor
gives us an
overview of
what Dr.
Mahar is going
to share with
us when she
gets here.

5. Dr. Mahar explains:
Literacy Strategies
and The Common
Core
In order for students
to become college
and career ready
they must be capable
of reading authentic
material that may be
challenging.
“Don’t dummy down
the text” said Dr.
Donna Mahar

6. 5 Crucial Practices
•Develop
dedication
•Build Self
Efficacy
•Show Student’s
the Text’s Value
•Use Social
Motivation
•Give Student’s
Choices

7. Develop Dedication
“Do not teach a
mile wide and an
inch deep”
Students must be
able to learn in
depth about
subjects
Students should
be able to use a
variety of texts

8. Build Self Efficacy
Students must
believe they are
capable of reading
the text
Students need the
skills to read a
textbook so they can
be ready for college
level texts
Do not depend on
the textbook but use
it as one item of
research

12. We had
some
echoing
problems but
we managed

13. • What is the quality of internet texts vs. textbooks?
• Are the sources always valid?
1 • How do we find better and more current journal articles?
• Are labs our opportunity to teach inquiry based knowledge?
• What if the school that we work in insists that we use a textbook?
2 • How do we incorporate it into an inquiry based classroom?
• Have the Regents questions caught up with the new way of teaching science?
• Are there specific labs that must be taught in all the sciences to succeed on the State Regents Exam?
3 • If our success is measured based on our students scores on these exams, how do we cover all the material?

14. Ed Ralph Nancy
Journal Articles-
Textbooks- Do they Where do we find
have any value? better ones?
Administration-Will Jobs-Once we prove
they hire someone ourselves, can we
who wants to use alter the teaching
our own methods? strategy?
Labs-Are there
required labs with
important facts in all
the sciences?

15. Thank you so much to Dr. O’ Connor and
Dr. Mahar for giving us more great
information that we need to succeed in
the new world of Science.