2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies

Rationale:My literacy instruction reflects the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model (Pearson & Gallagher, 1983) as evidenced in Artifact 1. The content of my literacy instruction is very much guided by the works of Fountas & Pinnell, Harvey & Goudvis, Debbie Miller, Regie Routman, Lucy Calkins and Katie Ray.My numeracy instruction reflects the four proficiency strands as directed by the Australian Curriculum. They include understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning. I have documented my understanding of the strands, including a snapshot of how they may apply to a grade 1 class, in Artifact 2. I have chosen an early childhood lesson plan to further document my understandings (Artifact 3).Gradual Release of Responsibility Model (Pearson & Gallagher, 1983) Quality literacy programs allow students to be supported with the necessary scaffolds for them to achieve success. The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model addresses this belief and explicitly guides our teaching and lea...