I am excited about the possibilities of implementing literacy in my classroom. I can feel myself becoming the type of person who is constantly on the look-out for resources for my classroom. In the past, I have generally felt a little discouraged about adding anything to my lesson plans that would require me searching for more supplies, spending more money, or pulling together more engaging activities. Now though, I am starting to notice that need to scavenge for resources that may become useful to me in the classroom. I have become very aware of literacy. I am starting to see that a teacher's job is never done. I am starting to truly buy into the idea that literacy explorations for me will mean simply keeping my eyes and ears open to the world of literacy and to truly think like a Mathematician. After all, this is what I am asking my students to do, why shouldn't I become more attentive to the literacy connections to Math in the world around me?
I think that the numerous statistics that are offered in Readicide are the most shocking. Before, I know that literacy was definitely a concern, but I truly was unaware of how much of a concern. When I consider that students are simply test-taking machines rather than learning to become critical thinkers, I am very concerned. These statistics are convincing me that I must become very intentional about presenting my students with meaningful literacy opportunities.
As I consider the fact that many students are losing their love for learning, I am both encouraged to include more relevant literacy opportunities into the classroom and discouraged about the discrepancy in meeting standards and producing individuals who will be able to contribute to society. In other words, I am nervous about trying to both teach students what I would think they need to be successful and also meeting all of the standards.
On a positive note, I feel more connected to the literature in my content than ever before. I have really learned so much about how to find resources for Math. I am starting to collect literature that may become meaningful to me in the future.
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First of all you are going to be a great teacher and you need not be nervous about teaching your students content literacy! I agree that this Reading class has provided us with a lot of useful:) strategies that we can use in our classrooms. The textbook has gone into a lot of detail on how to implement content literacy into the Math classroom!!
ReplyDeleteAs far as Readicide, I am shocked every time I read a page. I have never stopped to think about the actual statistics of students and literacy. I am also enjoying the strategies that Gallagher is starting to give us to use in the classroom. Good Luck with student teaching:)
WOW! You sound so positive about literacy in your content which is inspiring in so many ways. Most math teachers wouldn't even consider literacy engagements, hence why math is traditionally not a fun or engaging subject. I also have become inspired to want to seek out materials for my students and plan new things for my lessons that will help involve them. I really agree with you when you say that you realized a teacher's job is never done--it isn't!! We constantly are searching for new things and new ways to do things just to stay ahead. These dang standards are killing us!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all your ideas. Let's definitely share those with each other, I'm interested to hear what you are planning to do or what you have done. :)