Urban Literacy Strategies

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Posted by Vance Holmes at 12:00 PM

Cubing

Designed by G. E. Tompkins Cubing is a literacy strategy which uses the concrete visual of a cube with its six sides to serve as a star...
GIST

Teacher asks what it means to have the “gist” of a topic. Discuss this, with examples. Activities: 1. The teacher explains that the clas...
Revision Workshop

Revision Techniques for Writing Teacher asks the students if they would like to find out about an easy way to revise their writing with...
Think Aloud

The Think Aloud can be useful any time that students have to read or think through content material that is difficult for them. Say to lear...
Time Capsule

Get boxes for each member of the group. If you choose, you can decorate the boxes in the group or outside of group time. Tell the kids to pr...
Project-Based Learning Prompts

Project-Based Learning is a dynamic classroom approach that allows learners to acquire deep knowledge through active exploration of re...
Jigsaw Strategy

The teacher asks the learners, “How would you like to be the teacher for the next few weeks?” Activities 1. Teacher explains that the class ...
Knowledge Rating

Teacher asks the students if they have ever had a dream come true. 1. Brainstorm "dream" in large group. 2. Continue brainsto...
Motivation

Motivation, while not the sole factor in increasing student achievement, is an extremely important one. As urban classroom leaders, teachers...
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