Forum Response

1.  Response must be timely and reflective in nature, making connections with the readings, highlighting new insight and showing evidence of critical thought based on classroom practice and implications for teaching.

A)  Is there a difference between content area reading and content area literacy? If so, explain.  (one point and explain)

B)  Define inquiry and explain how you can use this technique to teach for understanding. (one point and explain)

2.  Note your comments on that of your peers must add depth to the discussion, do not simply agree or disagree. 

A)  Comment on Tyronie response to forum answer. Do you agree or disagree. In one paragraph.

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Content area reading are the concepts & ideas used by teachers to structure subjects and teaching. On the other hand content area literacy is the teaching of skills in all content classes, such as teaching reading to students in English, Math & also Social Studies with the same strategies. In so doing, three principal components would be used; general literacy skills, content specific skills & prior knowledge of content (McKenna & Robinson, 1990).

Inquiry is the ability of students to find solutions to problems based on questioning key ideas. Students must read to understand so they correctly get answers to questions to problems posed by the teacher. Activities will be molded around students inquisitions that will lead to more reading & writing with a purpose.
For example looking at the topic of bullying, students can come up with their own definitions & solutions from looking at 6 essential questions in groups related to the topic. Also they can create a real world scenario by making a public service announcement informing the public about bullying.

3. Answer Tyronie three questions and give three questions to the forum to answer.
A)    How have teachers overlooked content literacy? 
B)    How about inquiry? 
C)    What do you think of the definition I stated? 

B)  Comment on Judith response to forum answer. Do you agree or disagree. In one paragraph.

There is definitely a difference between content area reading and content area literacy. Content area reading deals with what the teacher is going to use to help the students read and try to remember. In other words, how the teacher is going to structure his or her instructions to suit the curriculum he or she has to cover. On the other hand, content area literacy deals with enhancing students' way of thinking about reading across the curriculum and not just in subject area like content area reading. Students are made to think and construct ideas through various activities that will enable them to discuss, read and write from many different perspectives. Learning that takes place will be more student centered, purposeful and constructive as opposed to teacher centered and curriculum driven in content area reading. However, both are necessary for students to be more effective and proficient.
Inquiry is the the manner in which students will address the issue of focusing on answering questions based on what they understood when they read and the problems that may arise, but with the help of some guidance on the part of the teacher. Thus, it is important for the teacher to model, mentor and monitor. This way students will be able to understand what they are looking for and arrive at the correct answers or ideas.
The teacher for example can bring a piece of reading about a current issue affecting the country. She can have them work in groups and read the excerpt. She can then have several questions for students to answer and then have a class discussion. She can find out what students know about the issue, how they feel about the issue, and have them explain what some advantages and disadvantages of the issue are and explain and interpret what can happen given different scenarios. Those that had no idea of the issue should create questions. This way they get to think outside of the box and focus on the reading, discussion and the answers they will come up with to write their answers. Teacher can then listen to their answers and add to it as well. Students should leave the lesson knowing about what the issue was all about and how it affects/contributes to our country.


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