Suzanne Graybush Blog #2 LTED667
Nelson Mandela once said it best, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." One day and student at at time, I vow to build an arsenal of intelligent life long readers and learners. Through the role of Literacy Coach helping teachers, or Literacy Specialist intervening where students need, whichever comes my way, I hope to help teachers see the light in teaching reading. As a Literacy Specialist I see myself pulling students to check their reading abilities through testing and running records to ensure each child gets the help they need. Another aspect I hope to fulfill is training content teachers reading strategies to ensure success in not only ELA, but Science, Social Studies, and even Math. In one article, " Teaching Content-Area Literacy and Disciplinary Literacy" by Ramona Chauvin, PhD, and Kathleen Theodore, MA," this need is explained better by stating, "W hen K–12 teachers are asked to identify the challenges ...