Question

Describe three different strategies that you can utilize in your future classroom to enhance the academic literacy of your students.

Answer 1

three strategies to enhance academic literacy in classroom are as follows:-

1. Utilize Technology

Technology is a great way to keep your lessons interesting. Children love electronics and any chance that they get to use it is a good thing. Instead of standing in front of the room and lecturing try using a Smartboard. Instead of having students do a cooperative learning activity with just the students in the classroom, try connecting to another classroom via video-conference to do the group work with. Utilize technology in any way that you can and you will see the interest level go up tremendously in your classroom.

2.Give Students Choices

One strategy that teachers are now offering students is the ability to make their own choices when it comes to learning. Choice can be a powerful motivator because it helps to foster student interest. Research suggests that when teachers craft effective choices for children it gives them a sense of control, purpose, and competence.

In short, by giving students the opportunity to choose what or how they are going to learn you are cultivating students interest which is a great motivator.

3.Relate Material to Students' Lives

Try and create a real-world connection to what students are learning, so that it will give them a better understanding of why they need to learn what you are teaching them. If your students are constantly asking you why they need to learn something, and you always are answering with “because” you will soon lose your credibility with your students. Instead, try giving them a real answer like "You are learning about money because in the real world you need to know how to use it if you want to survive. You need to know how to buy food and pay your bills." By giving them a real answer you are helping them connect that they must learn what they are learning for their future.