Elective courses and structured literacy

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• explicit instruction
• systematic teaching
• breaking things down for the learners

Structured Literacy is

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Structured Literacy

Digital Detective

1. Teach students how to stay safe on the internet by focusing on things like protecting personal information and recognizing online dangers.
2. Break down cybersecurity concepts into simple steps, starting with basic ideas and gradually moving to more complex topics.
3. Give students practical exercises and activities to practice online safety measures, like creating strong passwords or identifying phishing emails.
4. Introduce students to important cybersecurity terms and ideas, such as malware, encryption, and cyberbullying, to help them understand and discuss digital security issues.
5. Encourage students to think critically about online content and how to evaluate its credibility and reliability.
6. Provide personalized support to students based on their understanding and needs regarding digital citizenship and cybersecurity.
7. Include literacy skills like reading and writing in digital citizenship lessons, such as analyzing online articles about cybersecurity or writing about their own experiences with online safety.

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Journalism

1. Teach journalism basics in simple steps.
2. Practice writing news stories and interviewing.
3. Learn important journalism words.
4. Think critically about the news.
5. Help students individually.
6. Do reading and writing activities about journalism.

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Discuss how grammar differs from English to the language they are learning.Supplement with Background Knowledge of where that language is spoken. Add gamification grammar, phonics, or decoding/encoding games. Encourage or Enrich with reading and writing activities in the new language.

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Digital Art

1. Teach students to understand and interpret visual artworks by focusing on elements like color and composition.
2. Break down digital art techniques into small, easy-to-follow steps.
3. Provide activities that help students practice drawing, painting, and digital illustration.
4. Introduce students to key digital art terms and concepts.
5. Guide students to analyze and critique artworks, fostering a deeper understanding of digital art.
6. Offer personalized support to students based on their skills and interests.
7. Include literacy skills like writing and reading in digital art activities, such as writing artist statements and researching art history.

Game Design

1. Teach students basic game design concepts step by step.
2. Have them practice making games.
3. Teach important game design words.
4. Encourage them to think about what makes games fun.
5. Help each student individually.
6. Include reading and writing activities about game design.

Coding

• Explicit Instruction: Breaking down complex coding tasks into smaller, manageable components and explaining dsceach step explicitly can help students better understand and retain the material.
• Systematic Approach: A coding teacher can adopt a systematic approach to teaching programming concepts, introducing fundamental concepts first and then progressing to more advanced topics in a logical sequence.
• Multisensory Learning: Coding teachers can integrate multisensory activities, such as interactive coding exercises, hands-on projects, and visual aids, to appeal to different learning styles and enhance comprehension and retention of coding concepts.
• Differentiation and Individualized Support: Coding teachers can apply this principle by providing tailored instruction, scaffolding, and additional support to students who may be struggling with coding concepts, thereby promoting inclusivity and addressing individual learning differences.
• Integration of Literacy Skills: Coding teachers can leverage structured literacy principles by integrating literacy activities, such as reading code documentation, analyzing coding examples, and writing explanations of coding solutions, to reinforce both coding and literacy skills simultaneously.

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MS Office

1. Teach students how to use Microsoft Office tools step by step.
2. Have students practice using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
3. Teach important Office terms like formatting and formulas.
4. Encourage students to think carefully about their Office documents.
5. Help each student as needed.
6. Include reading and writing activities in Office lessons.

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Photography

1. Teach students how to understand photos by focusing on things like how they're composed and lit.
2. Break down photography skills into simple steps.
3. Give students exercises and projects to practice specific photography skills.
4. Teach students important photography words and ideas.
5. Ask students to think carefully about photos and what makes them good or bad.
6. Help each student based on what they need to learn.
7. Include writing and reading in photography class, like writing about photos or learning about famous photographers.