Alena Frankis

TSU | Class of 2023
Aspiring Teacher
Cohort 24
11/17/23 🤍💍

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

@peytertots But wait add a few drops of lemon juice

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

While topically, it seems that younger generations are #reading LESS and scrolling MORE, this video explains the changes our #brains are making to reading in a linear fashion and how we actually may be reading more through the use of #technology! #READ5377 https://t.co/fuuBW1BgkT

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#TPACK combines a teachers knowledge of #technology, #pedagogy, and #content into a framework that is designed to help teachers reflect on their teaching practices and recognize the interdisciplinary natures of all three domains of knowledge. #READ5377
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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#READ5377 Integrating #socialmedia into the classroom fosters a sense of #community & #connection to our students using #communication tools that are comfortable to them. Here are some ways to blog, lecture, and assess students in fun and meaningful ways:
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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Listening to #audiobooks strengthens student #literacy by modeling a strong and consistent voice, #fluent and #prosodic reading, and demonstrate proper punctuation usage all while students read along with the text. #digitalbooks #digitalliteracy #READ5377

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Have students "unlock" their knowledge of content through the use of #digitalescaperooms! Students solve clues by completing activities geared towards a content goal, all while solving fun mysteries! Check out my example! #READ5377 #digitalliteracy
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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#Gamification has been proven to increase student motivation, encourage positive behavior, promote problem solving skills, and help with comprehension of instruction all while playing e-games that have been designed to meet content goals. #elearning #gamebasedlearning #READ5377

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Virtual Field Trips allow teachers to take their students on interactive and engaging journeys by immersing them into digital technology. They provide students with experiences and background knowledge that help them grow as learners! #READ5377 #VFTs #tech https://t.co/3hMdPTqbO5

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Integrating tech into classrooms helps teachers create innovative and empowering lessons that excite students and help keep them engaged in their learning. Building a connection with the changing world around us is imperative to student success. #READ5377
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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

"Because there are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or authority, but those who lead inspire us." - Simon Sinek @YScienceEdu

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#Dyslexia does not determine the level of success that a person achieves. While it takes hard work and determination, through #EXPLICIT and #SYSTEMATIC teaching, those with dyslexia can become successful readers and achieve the same academic success as those without it. #READ4384

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#MTSS reminds me Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the way that students who are not presented with the behavioral skills to help them succeed in the classroom, they cannot succeed academically. #Socialemotionallearning is the key to helping every student feel supported. #READ4384

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

#Sharedreading gives our students the chance to interact with literature in a supportive learning environment as a whole class. It increases students confidence through teacher led modelling and increases fluency and comprehension development. #READ4384
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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Understanding the differences between #SWRD, #SRCD, and #MRD can help us target the individual needs of our struggling readers. Comprehension, decoding, or a mix of the two could point to why our older students are having difficulty reading. #READ4384

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

The more #Backgroundknowledge students have, the more they are able to comprehend a wide variety of texts. It is imperative that we use #informational texts while teaching so that students have a #connection and understanding of the world around them. #READ4384

[Kate Winn @thismomloves]

“I am now convinced we need to stuff children with knowledge.”

#AnitaArcher presenting Background Knowledge: Key To Learning & Reading Comprehension @oregonrti

She notes that 1/2 of all primary read-alouds should be informational text. (Duke, 2013)

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[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Think of vocabulary like a big pot of soup. When students learn #synonyms, #antonyms, and #homographs for words they know, they are able to add “flavor” to their vocabulary soup! Awareness of word relationships defines word choices and contributes to proficient diction! #READ4384

[Rebecca Putman @RebeccaPutman1]

Future teacher @AlenaFrankis and her classmates in #READ4384 at @TarletonFW are learning about the importance of teaching #morphologicalawareness to our students. Morphemes help students decode AND determine meaning.

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Did you know that by changing a single morpheme in a word can change the ENTIRE meaning of a word? #Morphemes bind together with letter sounds to create new words and word meanings! #READ4384

[Tarleton State University @TarletonState]

Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 🍎✏️

Thank you to all of our Tarleton teachers out there for all you do! 💜 #TeachersCan

[Alena Frankis @AlenaFrankis]

Combining #morphemic and #contextual analysis helps students use context clues and word-part clues in tandem so that they can learn vocabulary #independently. This gives students the ability to take control of their own learning without separate instruction! #READ4384