Literacy is how we read and write, thus it is extremely important to involve literacy when teaching various subjects. These subjects include physical education, science, mathematics, art, and etc. Without reading and writing, we would not be able to retain the majority of the information communicated. As Fisher and Ivey specified “your cognitive interaction with the information presented would be extremely limited” (7). This being said, we can imagine what it would be like to sit in a classroom, only observing and listening to what is being taught. How would we retain all the knowledge needed to do our niches? How would we become an active citizen in the world with only the knowledge that retained from listening and observing teachers? The
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After reading this article, it has emphasized that incorporating literacy into mathematics is one thing that needs to happen and not a theoretical thought. Additionally, I noted one way to incorporate literacy into mathematics is to “[encourage students] to link the subject matter with their own lives and contemporary issues” (7). Having the students link the subject matter to their own experiences will help them not only understand the content better, additionally help them remember the knowledge, because they made the connection. Further, as Fisher and Ivey express, “when we suggest that students ought to read and write in every class, we also mean that literacy needs to be facilitated by the teacher as a integral part of instructional time… assigning reading and writing to be accomplished out of class will not do the trick” (8). As the teacher you will have to incorporate literacy into your curriculum, because various students will not do the homework of reading or writing. Many students don’t see the importance of the literature they are assigned to accomplish on their own.
Literature is the basis of every subject. This being said, as a teacher, you have to know your content thoroughly, so you can connect different ideas together to help your students understand the content. Moreover, to be an effective teacher, you have to acknowledge your students level of understanding and how well they comprehended the content. Along with being able to demonstrate additional examples if your students were not understanding the subject. These examples could be books, which you find that can help connect the subjects to
After reading this article, it has emphasized that incorporating literacy into mathematics is one thing that needs to happen and not a theoretical thought. Additionally, I noted one way to incorporate literacy into mathematics is to “[encourage students] to link the subject matter with their own lives and contemporary issues” (7). Having the students link the subject matter to their own experiences will help them not only understand the content better, additionally help them remember the knowledge, because they made the connection. Further, as Fisher and Ivey express, “when we suggest that students ought to read and write in every class, we also mean that literacy needs to be facilitated by the teacher as a integral part of instructional time… assigning reading and writing to be accomplished out of class will not do the trick” (8). As the teacher you will have to incorporate literacy into your curriculum, because various students will not do the homework of reading or writing. Many students don’t see the importance of the literature they are assigned to accomplish on their own.
Literature is the basis of every subject. This being said, as a teacher, you have to know your content thoroughly, so you can connect different ideas together to help your students understand the content. Moreover, to be an effective teacher, you have to acknowledge your students level of understanding and how well they comprehended the content. Along with being able to demonstrate additional examples if your students were not understanding the subject. These examples could be books, which you find that can help connect the subjects to