Readers Wanted! Getting Your Students to Complete the Assigned Course Readings
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January 31, 2020 and November 22, 2019 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
Based on data collected from surveying the student population at Indian River State College, the reading PLC has identified strategies to help your students complete their assigned course readings. Multiple strategies will be shared, paired with data collected from the survey. You will leave with new ideas and detailed instructions on how to implement these strategies |
Come Plick with Us
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April 12, 2019 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
Trying to motivate your students to read course material prior to class? Would you like to engage your students with technological polling to inspire reading and meaningful course experiences with them? Then we welcome you to join the Reading PLC's session "Come Plick with Us" and learn how to use Plickers in your classroom. Plickers lets you poll your class for free, without the need for student devices. All you have to do is give each student a card (a “paper clicker”), and use a device to scan them to do instant checks-for-understanding, exit tickets, and impromptu polls. |
Presentation for the Math Department
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March 9, 2018 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
Reading resources for use in math instruction My Favorite No video by Andy Midwinter |
Vocabulary is a BIG Slice of Student Success
November 3, 2017 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
Many students struggle to comprehend discipline-specific material. One of the biggest obstacles preventing student success is not knowing the vocabulary. This session will share three strategies for front-loading vocabulary and developing your students’ vocabulary skills to support them for success. Strategies shared will not only develop vocabulary skills, but will also engage students in class discussion, facilitate in class and out of class assignments, and ultimately, support course success and retention. When you leave this session, you will have a selection of strategies to use in developing vocabulary starting this semester, as well as an action plan which can be submitted with your portfolio for the Excellences. Links and templates are available below.
Download the Vocabulary is a BIG Slice of Student Success PowerPoint slides here.
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Padlet Instructions
Academic Pong
Many students struggle to comprehend discipline-specific material. One of the biggest obstacles preventing student success is not knowing the vocabulary. This session will share three strategies for front-loading vocabulary and developing your students’ vocabulary skills to support them for success. Strategies shared will not only develop vocabulary skills, but will also engage students in class discussion, facilitate in class and out of class assignments, and ultimately, support course success and retention. When you leave this session, you will have a selection of strategies to use in developing vocabulary starting this semester, as well as an action plan which can be submitted with your portfolio for the Excellences. Links and templates are available below.
Download the Vocabulary is a BIG Slice of Student Success PowerPoint slides here.
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Padlet Instructions
Academic Pong
"Fall" Into Reading and "Spice" Up Your Instruction
November 4, 2016 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
No matter what you teach, we know that some of your students fail to read the required readings or read them without comprehending. The Reading PLC offered this presentation to introduce techniques and tools instructors can use in their classrooms to encourage reading, comprehension, and retention, no matter the discipline. These techniques are used before, during, and after reading. Padlet, an online canvas where instructors and students can leave notes, comments, and questions was demonstrated as a "before" tool that can be used to anticipate the reading and to assess what students already know about a topic. Jigsaw is a "during" reading technique in which the required reading is broken into manageable chunks. The smaller chunks are assigned to students or groups of students who read and understand their chunk well enough to present the information to the rest of the class or host a class discussion of the material. The Password Game is a fun, interactive classroom activity for "after" reading that allows students to practice and review what they've learned. It also functions as an assessment tool for the instructor. Finally, exit slips are another "after" reading tool that can be used to review the reading and lesson, check for understanding, and provide a space for student feedback or questions. Links and templates are available below.
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Instructions for getting started with Padlet
Padlet for our presentation
Jigsaw
Instructions for Password Game
Password Game
Exit Slips
Presentation Handout
Presentation PowerPoint
No matter what you teach, we know that some of your students fail to read the required readings or read them without comprehending. The Reading PLC offered this presentation to introduce techniques and tools instructors can use in their classrooms to encourage reading, comprehension, and retention, no matter the discipline. These techniques are used before, during, and after reading. Padlet, an online canvas where instructors and students can leave notes, comments, and questions was demonstrated as a "before" tool that can be used to anticipate the reading and to assess what students already know about a topic. Jigsaw is a "during" reading technique in which the required reading is broken into manageable chunks. The smaller chunks are assigned to students or groups of students who read and understand their chunk well enough to present the information to the rest of the class or host a class discussion of the material. The Password Game is a fun, interactive classroom activity for "after" reading that allows students to practice and review what they've learned. It also functions as an assessment tool for the instructor. Finally, exit slips are another "after" reading tool that can be used to review the reading and lesson, check for understanding, and provide a space for student feedback or questions. Links and templates are available below.
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Instructions for getting started with Padlet
Padlet for our presentation
Jigsaw
Instructions for Password Game
Password Game
Exit Slips
Presentation Handout
Presentation PowerPoint
I Like BIG books and I cannot lie...
January 22, 2016 | Presented at the Institute for Academic Excellence
The Reading PLC offered this presentation to introduce technologies and techniques instructors can use in their classrooms for student engagement and assessment. The use of the live polling program, Poll Everywhere, was discussed. The PLC also demonstrated how to incorporate Anticipation Guides and Exit Slips. The presentation slides, instructions, and templates are available for download below.
View the ECHO video recording here.
Download the I like BIG Books and I cannot lie... PowerPoint slides here.
Poll Everywhere
Anticipation Guide
Exit Slips
Audio Class Notes
The Reading PLC offered this presentation to introduce technologies and techniques instructors can use in their classrooms for student engagement and assessment. The use of the live polling program, Poll Everywhere, was discussed. The PLC also demonstrated how to incorporate Anticipation Guides and Exit Slips. The presentation slides, instructions, and templates are available for download below.
View the ECHO video recording here.
Download the I like BIG Books and I cannot lie... PowerPoint slides here.
Poll Everywhere
Anticipation Guide
Exit Slips
Audio Class Notes