Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
In this section, you will watch Dr. Paratore's lecture on creating a literate community in early literacy.
Print Dr. Paratore's Literate Community Lecture Posters (PDF). Use the posters to take notes on the lecture.
In this video segment, Dr. Paratore discusses how effective classroom organization and routines promote beginning reading and writing. The lecture focuses on: varied and accessible print materials and classroom resources, purposeful displays of print in the classroom, and classroom routines that promote targeted opportunities for writing and oral language development.
An accompanying lecture transcript (PDF) is also available.
After watching the lecture, think about the following statement by Dr. Paratore:
The decisions teachers make about their classroom contexts have a consequence in children's motivation to read and a consequence in children's time to read.
Then review your notes and consider these questions:
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