Unit+2+Reading+Apprenticeship+Introduction

=An Introduction to Reading Apprenticeship =  "...a method in which the classroom teacher serves as master reader to his or her student apprentices."

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 The goal of Reading Apprenticeship is to aid subject area teachers in their quest to improve student reading within the content and curriculum. It is a program that strives to help young people develop the knowledge and strategies to become stronger readers. By implementing RA strategies within content lessons, teachers are able to strengthen reading skills while also teaching their assigned curriculum. The RA philosophy emphasizes the idea that teachers must demystify the reading process through teaching students about metacognition, or the thinking process. At the heart of the program is the belief in the partnership of learning. Teachers as expert readers work with students as apprentices to scaffold them with the skills that will eventually lead to success when reading independently. ====== [|PGSD's RA Page]  In simpler terms, RA is... • A partnership where the teacher helps the student become a self aware reader. • A method of helping readers become interested in reading and motivated to read. • A way to help students figure out what their reading strengths and weaknesses are so that they may be encouraged or strengthened. • Students helping each other by sharing knowledge and serving as resources to make sense of the text together. • The ultimate goal: students are able to do more reading, understand what they are reading, and apply what they are reading to their life experiences.

RA VOCABULARY • Cognition: n. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. • Metacognition: v. thinking about HOW you think. • Schemata or schema: n. prior knowledge or the things you already know (what you bring to the table).

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