Provide+Motivating+Texts+and+Contexts

=Provide Motivating Texts and Contexts= Caitlin Johnson

==//"Motivated reading behavior is characterized by students valuing and engaging in the act of reading with expectations of success and with greater presistence and stamina when encountering difficulty; such as, motivation is directly tied to personal interest and self-efficacy as well as achievement (Samuels & Farstrup 2011)."//==

//What are motivational texts?//

 * =====//materials that trigger students' interests//=====
 * =====//catches a student's spontaneous attention or situational interest//=====
 * =====//provide hands on activities//=====
 * =====//give students to opportunity to engage in reading for a clear and concise purpose//=====
 * =====//clear structure//=====
 * =====//concrete and vivid examples//=====

//Why should teachers offer motivating texts to thier students?//
====//Students need to find the "will and thrill" for reading and not just the skill of comprehension. Offering students materials that interest them and enage them in reading makes it more appealing to them. In a study completed by Jimenez and Duke, students actual comprehension (based solely on recalling information) was much higher in students who read about a topic that was interesting to them.//====

====The six C's of motivating contexts for literacy learning: choice, challenge, control, collaboration, contructing meaning, and consequences. It is imperative that students not only comprehend what they read but that they are compelled to comprehend for deeper reasons than just getting a good grade. It is important to teach students what they can do with their newly learned information, i.e. teach a younger student or group of students, create something to make for a friend. Comprehension is the key to sharing knowledge.====

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=Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction=
 * ====This approach to literacy instruction has been tested to be highly effective at developing reading comprehension skills. Motivation is the center for this instruction. Using this approach teachers focused their literacy block on a conceptual theme in science. Importantly, students collaborate, make choices, and set goals for learning. This is a key component in motivating students. When students believe there is a clear purpose and they are invested in that purpose, they are more motivated to excel.====