EDU 512 Reading Notes Format:

Kathryn Woon
Teaching Literacy in the Visible Classroom
Chapter 4: Teacher-led Dialogic Instruction
Application 1:
Book Introduction:
Book introduction time is a time for teacher-directed instruction. When using books with
illustrations, the introduction is referred to as a picture walk. The purpose of a picture walk
is not to tell children everything that will happen in the story, but to prepare a student for
the language they will encounter in the book.
Application:
As I introduce California Missions to my students, I would like to use the pictures in the book
for students to infer information before direct instruction begins for each page. Students will
be given an opportunity to observe the details of each page in order to make the information
more meaningful as we discuss their observations.

Application 2:
Writing:
Since reading and writing are closely linked, writing is incorporated into every guided reading
lesson. Writing should be completed during independent learning tasks so as not to consume
instructional time intended for reading.
Application:
My students will complete a section of their Social Studies Journal after each lesson discussed
in class. The intent behind the Social Studies Journal is to document their new knowledge and
to build their background information for future use.
Application 3:
Interactive Writing:
Interactive writing invites discussion about what students may want to find out about. As
students inform the teacher of their inquiries, each idea/thought is documented for further
exploration during the unit. Students will remember their own questions to later evaluate
whether their question was answered after the lesson.
Application:
Although I have not introduced interactive writing to my lesson plans, I can see how it would
benefit students to be proactive in their learning. Students can take responsibility for the
information they might be curious about, which will also lead to intrinsic motivation.