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RDG 416 Wk 1 Discussion – A Balanced Literacy Program
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
View the “A Balanced Literacy Program” chart from the National Council of Teachers of English.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Which of the balanced literacy components/methods of engagement (far left column of the chart) have you observed or performed in a classroom setting?
- What are some additional instructional practices (e.g., guided reading groups, strategy groups, individual reading conferences) that would fit under each of the four strands: Learning Language, Learning About Language, Learning Through Language, and Learning to Critique Through Language?
- Why is it important to address the learning process through many different “strands,” as indicated by this chart?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
RDG 416 Wk 2 Discussion – Assessment of Early Learners
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Access the Assessment module in the “Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing” course from Reading Rockets, and complete the following sections:
- Assessment: Introduction
- Assessment: Pre-Test
- Assessment: In Depth
- Assessment: In Practice
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Why do many of the literacy assessments for the early grades need to be administered one-on-one?
- What are some different ways to monitor student progress?
- How will you communicate assessment outcomes to parents, students, and other educators?
- How might you use informal reading inventories and portfolios in your classroom?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
RDG 416 Wk 3 Discussion – Comprehension
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Comprehension is dependent upon 3 prerequisites—background knowledge, vocabulary, and fluency. Explain how each contributes to comprehension.
- Describe 3 ways in which teachers can assess comprehension.
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
RDG 416 Wk 4 Discussion – 6+1 Writing Trait® Scored Student Samples
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Review the 6+1 Trait® Writing Rubrics for K–2 from Education Northwest. These rubrics assess the following traits:
- Ideas
- Organization
- Voice
- Word Choice
- Sentence Fluency
- Conventions
- Presentation
Review the Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 sample student writings in the CCSS Sample Student Writing Scored with 6+1Traits® Rubric. These writing samples were scored with the 6+1 Trait® Writing Rubric you reviewed above.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What are some challenges that you feel educators face when scoring student writing?
- How can rubrics make the grading process less subjective?
- What stood out to you from the 4 scored writing samples that you reviewed?
- How might the use of writing rubrics not only help teachers evaluate student writing, but also help students compose their writing pieces?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
RDG 416 Wk 5 Discussion – Differentiation Is/Is Not
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
View the “Differentiation Is/Is Not” infographic from ASCD.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What were your initial thoughts after viewing the infographic?
- Did the infographic change your thinking about differentiation? If so, how?
- What is one form of differentiation in the area of reading/writing instruction that would fit under the guidelines of the infographic? How do you know?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.