Building the Infra Structure for Literacy

Dr. Hanada Taha, Bahrain Teachers College (University of Bahrain)

December 3rd, 2013

"Literacy in the MENA Region"

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNoGtULoSEQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

What type of Students we want?

Ask

Examine Information & Compare Data

Communicate Thinking

What types of Teaching we Find?

Learning to Read

Yalla Factor

Learn About

Language

Never Dare You

Literally Not

Literacy Ping Pong

Factor

What 4 types of

Reading!!

Solutions: Standards Based, Literature Based Materials & Arabic Book

Leveling System

Project 1: Standards Based, Literature Based

FROM TO

Hap Hazard Standards Based

Samplers Literature Based

Boring Engaging

Question Answer Question Questions Reflections

Syntax Centered Semantics and Meaning Making

Religious and Prescriptive Inquisitive

Hate Arabic Love Learning

Project 1: Standards Based, Literature Based

• 16 Pilot Schools+

• 3 years

• Egypt, Bahrain, UAE, KSA

• Reaching 7,000 students

• School Visits

• Skype support

• Moodle Resources

Project 1: Findings

MSA

Rules Attitude Change

Students Convincing

Teachers

Assessment fair &

square

Classroom Environm

ent

Difficult

Hmmmm!!

Project 1: Standards Based, Literature Based

- MSA

- Classroom

Environment

- Daily reading

- Standards

- Sight words

- Rubrics

- PLC created

Celebrating Learning

Project 2: Arabic Book Leveling System

Developed between 2008-2010 Criteria rather than a formula

Spreading awareness

Adopted by 11 major publishing Houses Training in Lebanon, Jordan, KSA

Leveling – Guided Reading Funding by Arab Thought Foundation

To Date 1021 children’s books leveled by volunteers Published in a book by ATF

Pan Arab Book Award: كتابي

How to “Massify” These Successes? Funding, Vision and More Infra

structure

Resources

-Photos Courtesy of Arab Thought Foundation & International Schools Services

معيار الوعي الصوتي وتمييز -

.الكلمات والطالقة

.تالمفردامعيار اكتساب -

معيار مفهوم النص -

واستراتيجيات القراءة والفهم

.والتقييم الذاتي

في " مقام مقال" لكل"معيار -

العملية الكتابية

معيار السالمة اللغوية في الكتابة-

معيار البحث األكاديمي-

معيار التواصل والتعبير الشفهي - واالستماع

معيار قراءة النصوص

والتقنية االقناعية

والمعرفية

معيار قراءة النصوص -

األدبية

معيار العملية الكتابية-

Arabic Language Arts K-12 Standards

سم الحركات على ر الكلمات

الكلمات ددع

لرسوم والصور ا المستخدمة

المحتوى واألفكار

اخراج الكتاب

النوع األدبيمدى الرمزية في

الكتاب

اختيار المفردات من حيث قربها أو بعدها عن اللهجة المحلّية

The Hanada Taha Book Leveling System Criteria: