EDUC656 Liberty Disciplinary Literacies And Learning To Read For Understanding Please follow the rubric You must submit replies with 150 – 200 words in ev

EDUC656 Liberty Disciplinary Literacies And Learning To Read For Understanding Please follow the rubric

You must submit replies with 150 – 200 words in every module/week in which the forum is assigned. Each reply should be supported by personal experience, scripture, and/or academic references. In addition, if any “experts” are quoted, support your opinion using current APA format.

Disciplinary literacy “refers to the idea that we should teach the specialized ways of reading, understanding and thinking used in each academic discipline, such as science, history or literature(Shanahan & Shanahan, 2014).” The varying subjects use text in different ways; therefore, it is important for students to be able to apply meaning to the text regardless of where it is being presented.

According to Shanahan and Shanahan disciplinary literacy is not part of the common core standards for students until they reach middle school, but even before leaving elementary school students are using informational texts for such things as book reports, research projects, science experiments and graphing, all of which require disciplinary literacy skills, more specifically critical thinking skills (2014).

Critical thinking is skill that will not only serve them well academically, but in life in general. When we as educators focus on these skills directly we are helping our students to learn how to process and apply information vice merely reading and regurgitating it.

For example, if a student was to do a summary of a text, they should capture not just factual information, but be able to apply deeper meaning; as in the case of a summary on a history passage, “relevant social, political or economic causes and consequences” should be discussed (Shanahan & Shanahan, 2014).

Disciplinary literacy skills, unless explicitly taught, may be a challenge for students (Shanahan & Shanahan,2014). It will be important to not only model these skills, but also guide our students through the process.

Some things to consider when working to develop our student’s skills in this area are making sure the texts we choose represent a wide range of text types, modalities and purposes and that we explicitly help them to distinguish the different texts and their features (Shanahan & Shanahan, 2014).

A good way to incorporate disciplinary literacy specific reading opportunities in the classroom would be to read multiple texts on a selected subject, similar to the paired text reading we are doing in this class, then have the students compare and contrast the ideas presented. This causes the students to have to think critically, having to apply the information not simply reading it. To take it even further, the students could pull out select vocabulary words from the various texts, having to not only define them, but explain how words can and may have different meaning when used in different contexts.

As an elementary school teacher I will need to not only help my students develop basic literacy skills, but take it a step further, helping them to become critical thinkers.

References

Shanahan, C., & Shanahan, T. (2014.) Does disciplinary literature have a place in elementary school? The reading teacher, 67, 636-639. EDUC 656
DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria
Content 70%
Levels of Achievement
Advanced
Proficient
17 to 18 points
15 to 16 points
Thread Content
All key components of the
Most of the components of the
Discussion Board Forum prompt are Discussion Board Forum prompt
answered in the thread. The thread
are answered in the thread. The
has a clear, logical flow. Major
thread has a logical flow. Major
points are stated clearly. Major
points are stated reasonably well.
points are supported by good
Major points are supported by
examples or thoughtful analysis.
good examples or thoughtful
analysis.
10 points
8 to 9 points
Replies Content
Each reply focuses on a meaningful Most replies focus on a meaningful
point made in another candidate’s
point made in another student’s
thread. Each reply provides
thread. Most replies provide
substantive additional thoughts
substantive additional thoughts
regarding the thread and an
regarding the thread and an
explanation of why the student
explanation of why the student
agrees or disagrees with the idea
likes or dislikes the idea presented
presented in the thread. Each reply is in the thread. Most replies are clear
clear and coherent.
and coherent.
Structure 30%
Advanced
Proficient
8 points
7 points
Grammar,
Spelling and grammar are correct.
Some spelling and grammar errors.
Spelling, and
Sentences are complete, clear, and
Sentences are presented as well.
Current APA
concise. Paragraphs contain
Paragraphs contain some varied
Format
appropriately varied sentence
sentence structures. Where
structures. Where applicable,
applicable, references are cited
references are cited in current APA
with some current APA
format.
formatting.
Developing
1 to 14 points
The Discussion Board Forum
prompt is addressed
minimally. The thread lacks
flow or content. Major points
are unclear or confusing.
Major points are not
supported by examples or
thoughtful analysis.
1 to 7 points
Some replies focus on a point
made in another student’s
thread. Replies could be more
substantive regarding the
thread. Replies lack clarity
and coherence.
Not Present
0 points
Not present.
0 points
Not present.
Developing
Not Present
1 to 6 points
0 points
Spelling and grammar errors
Not present.
distract. Sentences are
incomplete or unclear.
Paragraphs are poorly formed.
Where applicable, references
are minimally or not cited in
current APA format.
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EDUC 656
Word Count
and Citation
Requirements
4 points
The thread minimum word count of
400-500 words is met, but not
exceeded by more than 100 words.
At least 2 replies are present, and a
minimum word count of 150-250
words each is met but not exceeded
by more than 100 words.
Thread and replies include the
required number of citations.
3 points
The thread word count is 350-399
words.
At least 2 replies are present and
are 100 words each.
Thread and replies do not include
the required number of citations.
1 to 2 points
The thread word count is 300349 words.
At least 1 reply is present, or a
minimum word count of 1-99
words is met.
Thread and replies do not
include citations.
0 points
Not present.
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