Choice Voice Cultural Relevance Mrs Colleen Noetzli Ms

Choice, Voice & Cultural Relevance Mrs. Colleen Noetzli, & Ms. Stephanie Smith with Aidan B. , Tico C. , Waisu L. , and Jamell W.

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Summer Literacy Academy Snapshot

Summer Literacy Academy Goals Culturally relevant teaching as the framework for reading strategies Increase reading enthusiasm through choice Encourage individual voice and identity through writing

What is culturally relevant teaching? Optimal Learning Environment through: Curriculum and Instruction Student Voice and Experiences Classroom and Community Feedback and Assessment

Curriculum & Instruction Make connections between curriculum and students’ lives Integrate instructional variety

Student Voice and Experiences Demonstrate high expectations Value students’ contributions

Classroom Community - Utilize social nature of learning - Foster collaboration

Classroom Community Utilize social nature of learning Foster collaboration

Feedback and Assessment Use formative and summative assessments Check for students’ understanding

What factors influence reading achievement? • Access: Access and choice contribute substantially to reading achievement (Guthrie and Humenick, 2004; Newman, 2000) • Choice: Reading gains are significantly greater when students are allowed self-selection (Allington et. al. 2010; Ivy, 2015; Lindsay, 2013) • Volume: Reading frequency (amount of time) positively affects reading achievement; serves as a predictor of achievement (Anderson, Wilson, & Fielding, 1988; Stanovich & Cunningham, 1993) • Motivation: Students who are intrinsically motivated to read engage in reading more often; and motivation can be influenced by instructional practices (Gutherie, Wigfield, Tesala & cox, 1999; Guthrie, 1997)

What factors influence reading achievement? Summer: • When school is in session, students from low-socioeconomic families typically learn at the same rate as their financially better-off peers (Alexander, Entwisle, and Olson, 2007) • Access, choice and volume during the summer dramatically affects reading achievement especially for economically disadvantaged students. • Effects of reading 4 -5 books over the summer was potentially large enough to prevent decline of summer loss (Kim, 2004)

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Curriculum: Thematically centered around voice, vision and identity. Encourages writing as a means to speak even when not spoken to. Defining Self; Becoming Resilient; Engage Others; Build Capacity

Why writing is an important tool for encouraging individual voice and identity? Raw Writes (no structure requirements)- How can I use art to contribute to or express my sense of self? Writing Options: (structured)- refine an earlier writing, respond to the author's choice of language or examine how racial bias' are created and are the root of these feelings and beliefs.

Chop by Alfred Tatum

IF you could change one thing about your English class to make it more like the Academy, what would it be and why?

In the spirit of voice We wanted to encourage the boys to share their perspective with those that matter most.

Moving Forward Scheduled school visits Back to school night Reading Meet-ups Ongoing contact with parents (IEP, Parent Conference)

If we had it to do all over again. . . More documentation of the process Improved recruitment style Ongoing outreach

Questions?