RDG 415 Wk 2 – Guided Field Experience: Teacher Consultation

For your guided field experience, you will be teaching a reading or writing lesson to a class or small group of students. Your lesson plan should contain at least one English Language Arts (ELA) standard and one or more learning objectives that align with that standard. If possible, choose a reading comprehension or writing composition strategy for your lesson instead of a skill. (Skills include vocabulary words, context clues, phonics, writing conventions, print concepts, etc. Examples of reading and writing strategies include identifying story elements, comparing/contrasting two stories, summarizing, determining main idea, writing with a graphic organizer, using a prewriting strategy like brainstorming, writing an opinion paper or friendly letter, etc.) As you choose assessments and learning tasks for your guided field experience lesson, look for opportunities to observe students’ reading and/or writing skills and to meet the needs of diverse learners in the class.

This week’s assignment will require you to meet with your field experience teacher to discuss the site demographics and develop a plan for completing Parts 1–3 of the Guided Field Experience Worksheet.

• By Week 4, you will be required to complete Parts 1 and 2 of the Guided Field Experience Worksheet.
• By Week 5, you will be required to complete Parts 3 and 4 of the Guided Field Experience Worksheet.

Note: Plan to work with the same group of students for this field experience.

Meet with your field experience teacher, in person or over the phone, to discuss the following components of the Guided Field Experience Worksheet:

• Guided Field Experience Worksheet, Site Demographics
• Discuss the demographics of the field experience site.
• Use your discussion to complete the Site Demographics section of the Guided Field Experience Worksheet.
• Guided Field Experience Worksheet, Part 1
• Discuss the options presented on how to best pre-assess students and select one. If possible, select a pre-assessment that allows you to evaluate students’ reading and/or writing skills.
• Discuss the steps you will follow to analyze the pre-assessment data.
• Guided Field Experience Worksheet, Part 2
• Discuss the grouping strategy and instructional planning considerations for your lesson.
• Lesson Plan Template
• Review and discuss the Lesson Plan Template to ensure understanding of all components.
• Timeline
• Discuss scheduling for your field experience.
• Create a timeline for completing the Lesson Plan Template and Guided Field Experience Worksheet requirements by Week 5.

Update your field experience hours in My Time Log (link at top of the course).

Submit the following:

• Site Demographics information
• Timeline for completing the Lesson Plan Template and Guided Field Experience Worksheet