Before this course, I recognized that it was important to combine literacy into content areas other than language arts; however, I did not understand how to do this well. The resource I found is a PowerPoint created by two individuals explaining how to use literacy skills to test the mathematic understanding of students. The PowerPoint provides practical ways to connect literacy and math while explaining the importance of both subjects. The content areas seem as though they are opposites, but the two are connected to help students fully grasp and understand the information. Some examples provided in the resource included math journals, writing out processes for math projects, and creating math portfolios. Math connects to literacy, as students unpack word problems and problem-solving to arrive at a solution. These examples provide illustrations and ideas to incorporate writing into mathematics. I think these tools could be an excellent way to check-in with students to see their understanding and ability to explain mathematical concepts. The resource provides two student writing samples about the importance of writing in math. Both students explain that writing and literacy in mathematics allow them to better explain concepts and encourages the student to learn the information.
While this resource is specific to math, I think that it could be applied in various content areas because it provides a framework on how to incorporate new thoughts and ideas into a given subject. The PowerPoint teaches how to create efficient and organized discussion throughout a class, projects, and activities to implement in the classroom, and ways to better lead your classroom as a teacher. Literacy in non-content language arts classes can ensure that students are explaining what they are learning and provide a way for teachers to see their student's thought process.
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Hey Sarah Ellen, great post! My area of emphasis is science, but this powerpoint is definitely useful in many ways for science teachers. Writing and journaling in class (or after class) helps students think about what was learned that day. The powerpoint explains how students can discuss their understandings, misconceptions, and feelings about the content which is extremely beneficial for students. To continue, I appreciated all the projects and activities that were provided because I can shape them to fit my content-area.
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