PRIMALS LLAC: National Training on Language and Learning Across the Curriculum

Session 1A
LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: CHANGING PARADIGMS

VIEWING and WORKSHOP

AFTER VIEWING

WORKSHOP
Write your answers to the questions in the spaces provided. You will share, these answers at the
synchronous meeting for this session.

1. Compare and contrast content area literacy and disciplinary literacy through a Venn
Diagram.

In content area In discipline literacy,

Both content
literacy, students learn students use literacy to
area and disciplinary
reading processes which are literacy strategies engage in b goals that is
common across disciplines. depend on the unique to each academic
This is based on the utilization of texts to discipline. This type of
produce subject literacy cannot be applied
assumptions that when
matter expertise in across the curriculum and
students apply strategies for students.
reading, they can more fully the learning is focused on
learn from and create texts some areas only.
in each disciplne

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2. “Every teacher is a reading teacher.” Agree or Disagree? Explain your answer.

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Yes, I agree that every teacher is a reading teacher since reading is an indispensable tool
in learning, how much more to a teacher who is the vessel of learning. Reading is
undeniably a part of teacher’s life. Through reading, teachers will be equipped with the
necessary skills and knowledge in order for the learning to occur on the part of the
students. Thus, it is impossible for a teacher to teach without engaging herself/himself in
reading.

3. Describe one specific way English and Science/Math teachers can collaborate to help all
students learn and be engaged with text:

One of the specific ways to collaborate with Science/Math teachers is through LAC
session. This will enable us to identify the different needs of our students when it comes
to text engagement and at the same time we can brainstorm some means to address
their needs.

4. In terms of your role as English/Math/Science teacher, what concern or problem do you

have or foresee in developing disciplinary literacy among your students? Why is it a
problem? Suggest one possible solution.

As an English teacher, the common problem is the reading comprehension of the

students which is declining. It is a very big problem because the learning of the students
will be affected or no learning will take place at all, not only in English subject t across
the curriculum. This could be addressed through constant remedial instructions.

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