I do believe that literacy instruction is a means to help content area teachers reach their students and help them understand the complexities of their particular subject. In order to understand that level of instruction at the secondary school level students must be proficient and capable of understanding reading material at that level. I must also point out that reality dictates that everyone of the students that is afforded the opportunity to learn do not take advantage of their right to an education, that includes also literacy instruction. It is also the right of the student to demand and receive an education that includes also provides the proper literacy instruction in the content area(s).
To be able to function in society is to be able to understand the world we live in, the communities we come from, as well as compete for high paying jobs because you have the skills, the knowledge, and aptitude. When schools' curriculum include literacy across the content areas we are empowering our students to seek the best education they can achieve. Yes, children will question our thinking but we must instill in them other alternatives to a solution. There are many dimensions to the thinking process.
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ReplyDeleteI do believe that literacy instruction is a means to help content area teachers reach their students and help them understand the complexities of their particular subject. In order to understand that level of instruction at the secondary school level students must be proficient and capable of understanding reading material at that level. I must also point out that reality dictates that everyone of the students that is afforded the opportunity to learn do not take advantage of their right to an education, that includes also literacy instruction. It is also the right of the student to demand and receive an education that includes also provides the proper literacy instruction in the content area(s).
To be able to function in society is to be able to understand the world we live in, the communities we come from, as well as compete for high paying jobs because you have the skills, the knowledge, and aptitude. When schools' curriculum include literacy across the content areas we are empowering our students to seek the best education they can achieve. Yes, children will question our thinking but we must instill in them other alternatives to a solution. There are many dimensions to the thinking process.
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