Organizing literacy classes

Many instructional programs use the structured class as the setting for conducting the lessons. These classes may be loosely organized, as in the literacy circles of the REFLECT programs, or more formally organized, as in the Gudschinsky programs. It is important that you follow the guidelines of the instructional program you choose in how you organize your literacy classes.

Here are some prerequisites for organizing literacy classes:

• You need to have a thorough understanding of the philosophy of the instructional program you are following., especially as it relates to teaching methodology.
• You need to plan what materials will be taught.
• You need to have a draft of enough lessons to start a pilot class.
• You need to train the teachers.
• You need to determine who the target group is.

• Complete logistical plans for classes.
• Organize a pilot class.
• Supervise teachers (prior step: train supervisors)
• Do inservice training for teachers

• Task module: Organizing literacy classes, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In task module: Developing an instructional program, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Patricia M. Davis (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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