Mark L Mark’s Updates

  • Cultural Factors & Literacy Instruction

    One dimension of learner differences that is important to consider is the cultural/ethnicity factor. Higher level reading comprehension (or even basic meaning development) relies on a person’s background knowledge. As we discussed in the Week 1 vide...More

  • Learning to Write: A look at the 6 +1 Traits of Writing System

    One approach to writing instruction that I have used is the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing. With this system of writing instruction, students learn to focus on certain skils that can help them to become effective writers. The skills are: Ideas, organizatio...More