Name: Video 8: Summary Video
Uploaded: 2016-05-16T04:52:48.161Z
Duration: 6 min 6 s

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Welcome back to Teach English Now!

You may have noticed that this module is

a little longer than some of our other modules.

But don't worry, that won't always be the case.

Stay with us in this summary video so you can understand the big picture

of what we are trying to get you to know as language instructors.

>> First of all, we use the extended analogy of Dorothy, from the Wizard of Oz,

to introduce you to three different readers.

Each reader has a unique set of problems that are worth considering.

>> The first reader, the scarecrow,

gave us insights into the learner who is unable to read.

In general, this learner may be engaged, diligent, and willing to learn, but

simply doesn't have the information necessary to be a successful reader.

In other words,

you as a teacher need to fight a lack of knowledge with information.

>> However,

we show that there are different kinds of knowledge that students may not possess.

First, students may lack the necessary decoding skills

needed to recognize words and word sounds.

Thus, you may need to teach a student to connect different sounds with letters or

groups of letters.

Second, you may need to teach vocabulary and some parts of speech,

as some learners may not possess enough knowledge to recognize simple sight words.

Third, you may have to teach rules of different kinds of discourse,

such as essay writing, newspaper articles,

menus and other styles of writing that all have their own set of logic.

Fourth, you may also need to teach world knowledge, and

help students build their schemata so that they can understand difficult texts.

Finally, you may encounter students who simply

don't employ good reading strategies, and

you may wish to teach some useful reading strategies to these students.

We'll discuss those in more detail in our second module.

>> Now on to our second reader, the tin man.

Our tin man had a problem understanding that reading can be done

in an interactive and involved way.

He thought of reading as a solitary, isolated activity.

This reader often needs to recognize that reading is an involved, active process.

And that there are many things the reader can do to expand their ideas

about the text.

First, we suggested that to involve a tin man,

a teacher can think about dividing activities into three parts.

Pre reading, reading, and post reading.

Pre reading activities can include, have you ever questions,

providing background information about the theme, or author, vocabulary,

personal stories, and even pictures that help support, the reader.

Reading activities can include inviting readers to look for certain key facts or

inviting them to highlight, take notes, or

even stop reading to share ideas with a class member or the class.

To really involve students, you might want to invite students to a read-aloud or

reading circle and

use teacher techniques that help students break down the information as you read.

After finishing a reading, students are invited to evaluate,

give opinions, and demonstrate their understanding of the material.

You might advise students to summarize, create, compare, and

more in order to get students to critically respond to the text.

>> Our final reader,

the lion, was presented as a self absorbed anti-reading personality.

He just didn't have time to read.

He didn't think reading mattered.

Dorothy, our master teacher, was able to confront his un-engaged attitude by

finding ways to intrigue him, to peak his curiosity and to make him want to read.

She motivated him through the art of immediacy, making his interests and

his world the focal point of his own story.

She used the principle of autonomy, which shows that many readers are intrigued

when they're able to choose topics themselves, and

to explore themes they already have interest in.

Finally, she used future authenticity, which is a fancy way of saying

that she sold the lion on the idea of a future event, and

then gave a reading that might help the lion enjoy that future event even more.

She gave the lion a glimpse into his own future, and

then helped him to prepare for it.

We have to applaud, Dorothy for

the way she was able to meet all the needs of all her students.

So, did she and her three learners make it to the Emerald City?

Well, that is a chapter that we invite you to write and

finish, because to be honest, it's time for us to move beyond the rainbow.

And move on to your own adventure.

After this video, we are inviting you to do two things.

Choose a reading you think will interest your learners.

Share why you think this reading would be appropriate for your learners.

While you won't create a lesson plan yet,

have in mind that whatever reading you choose will be used later on.

Finally, we invite you to take the quiz.

It isn't meant to be difficult but it is meant to ensure that you have been paying

attention to the basic ideas found in this module.

We hope you enjoy both of these tasks,

and we'll see you in our next module

where we will meet two very unusual

characters, a tortoise and a hare

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Video 8: Summary Video

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