A Literacy classroom is rich in print/bombardment of print, variety of literary genres, interest corners, activity oriented, games and puzzles, curriculum design for students needs, positive environment and the teacher is a facilitator. The classroom should be an oasis for learning that fosters/motivates learning.
Teachers must model expected behaviours, we must practice what we preach/teach (Model). We want students to use strategies when reading, then we need to show them the strategies and how to implement the strategies.
ICT will compliment a literacy classroom don't you think?
Your words to describe the literacy classroom captures what the future should be, positive indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe point about the teacher being a model cannot be over emphasised. I appreciate how you pointed to the fact that ICT could facilitate such a classroom.
Students would do things, not because they are told to do so but because they are confident they can do so, following the example of the teacher. Remember how our ICT tutors did it during all their presentations.