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comprehension [2022/03/15 15:06] – [Skills, Strategies, and Dispositions] 76.23.135.43comprehension [2022/11/18 18:36] – [In the Classroom] jgmac1106
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 Prior knowledge also includes the kind of "knowledge that learners acquire because of their social roles, such as those connected with race, class,gender, and their culture and ethnic affiliations.” (Bransford, Prior knowledge also includes the kind of "knowledge that learners acquire because of their social roles, such as those connected with race, class,gender, and their culture and ethnic affiliations.” (Bransford,
 Brown, and Cocking, 1999, pg 60). We know the literacy practices of many students do not reflect the learned strategies often taught in school. These practices are not less, but different (Au, 1980, 1993, 2007; Ball,1997; Moje et al., 2004). Since literacy is a cultural practice different cultures place different meanings on what it means to be literate and the process of literacy acquisition. Brown, and Cocking, 1999, pg 60). We know the literacy practices of many students do not reflect the learned strategies often taught in school. These practices are not less, but different (Au, 1980, 1993, 2007; Ball,1997; Moje et al., 2004). Since literacy is a cultural practice different cultures place different meanings on what it means to be literate and the process of literacy acquisition.
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 +===== Beyond Cognition. Culture and Meaning Making ====
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 +Beginning in the early eighties the cultural context of literacy. We know we utilize literacy practices for more than summarizing but as tools to mediate every day solutions to commerce, religion, war, and every aspect of humanity (Cole, 1996; Lee & Smagorinsky, 2000). Our definition of reading has long focused on the psychological processes involved (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998).
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 +Anthropologists and ethnographers began to push for an expanded definition of literacy (Au, 1981, Heath, 1983; Street, 2000) that accepted multiple literacies (New London Group, 1996). We acquire literacy practices culturally and cultures assume that the literacy practices of school "get learned" (Gee, 1996). 
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 +For many students reading curriculum gets "done" to them and they do not "do literacy". This in turns creates negative images of their identities as readers and writers which will haunt performance (Alvermann, 1996). Basically every student comes to school loving reading and writing, but the majority leave hating it. Why?
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 +Culture.
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 +Scholars have suggested that [[culturally proactive curriculum]] (Gay, 2000; Garcia & O'Donnell-Allen) will improve not just test scores but the literate lives of students.
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 ===== In the Classroom ===== ===== In the Classroom =====
  
 +==== In the Classroom ====
 ==== Strategy Instruction ==== ==== Strategy Instruction ====
  
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