Transliteracy has changed my current thinking and teaching practices in my delivery of instruction in the various core content subjects functional life skills and post-secondary transition instruction in several ways. Students with special needs are at a disadvantage as they navigate the post-secondary competitive workplace. Therefore, I need to expand my teaching methods and delivery to include various innovative strategies and transliteracy teaching methods. My students spend a portion of their day in a self-contained learning environment. It is primarily my responsibility to ensure that my students have access to inclusion opportunities and the skills they need to be fully engaged. According to a blog titled Innovation Design in Education "It is important to recognize the need to educate students beyond the written text using multiple literacies that often put the teacher at a disadvantage in terms of skill." My teaching methods and practices must include an assortment of innovative tools (i.e., online learning platforms, devices, applications, etc.) to expose the students to various digital technologies in the classroom learning environments. Lastly, my teaching practices need to include as many hands=on experiences; as students with special needs struggle with generalizing skillsets in other settings. An example might be students learning in the classroom environment from a powerpoint presentation, videos, and direct instruction on how to utilize an ATM. However, they may not be able to demonstrate their understanding, when given hands-on experience in their local community. Therefore, a Community Based Instruction outing to provide real-life application and experience is essential to ensure that the students demonstrate their understanding of such a skill. Resources:
http://theasideblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/d-lit-transliteracy-and-web-30.html
https://www.middleweb.com/3308/transliteracy-for-middle-graders/
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Lisa Gottfried
9/15/2019 03:57:50 pm
I love the idea of having students connect with the community to demonstrate skills. There are many ways to accomplish that. Consider video conferencing in with others in the community for immediate results. Students can present or speak with a community partner without leaving the classroom. People might not be able to come into the classroom for a large swath of time, but they are more willing to spend 20-30 minutes at their desk, speaking with students.
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Karling Skoglund
9/15/2019 05:32:11 pm
I like your connection from transliteracy in the classroom to a real world application. General education does seem to be lacking in the life skills department and you seem to have quite a good sense of how to expose your students to situations where they will need to be transliterate, especially in situations that are necessary parts of life.
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Alexis Stepney
9/15/2019 07:50:45 pm
Lisa Marie,
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Golden Williams
9/15/2019 10:15:13 pm
Lisa Marie
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