RDG 420 All Discussions

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RDG 420 All Discussions
RDG 420 All Discussions
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RDG 420 Wk 1 Discussion – Components of Oral Language

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

Research the components of language (phonology, morphology, semantics, sound-symbol relationship, discourse, and syntax) as they relate to reading development.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • How will an understanding of language components help you teach reading?
  • What are some common misconceptions about language components and their function in reading development?
  • What are the implications of language delay or impairment to the development of reading skills?
  • What role does orthographic knowledge play in the development of reading and writing skills?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.

  • 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 420 Wk 2 Discussion – Highly Effective Reading Instruction

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

Think about teachers who you feel are excellent reading teachers. Do some additional research on highly effective literacy teachers, including their characteristics and approaches to literacy instruction.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What are some practices and/or characteristics of highly effective literacy teachers (based on your own personal experiences and research)?
  • What are some examples of reading approaches or reading methods that are supported by the science of reading? Have you seen any of these methods or approaches used in the classrooms you have worked in or observed? If so, please share.
  • What role do content standards play in reading instruction? Why is it important for a teacher to know the standards for the grade levels below and above the one they teach?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.

  • 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 420 Wk 3 Discussion – Emergent and Beginning Readers

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

Imagine that you are currently teaching first grade in a local public school. It’s the beginning of the year and most of your students are at grade level. The few students who are not at grade level have already been flagged for Title I reading services. A new girl was just added to your class last week. According to her mom, she attended a private kindergarten the year before but much of her year was spent at home receiving virtual instruction due to illness. So far, you’ve noticed that she can’t write all her letters, struggles to blend CVC words, has a hard time identifying rhyming words, and usually just looks at the pictures in books without attempting to read any words during independent reading time.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What characteristics would you expect to see in a reader who should be at the emergent and beginning stages of reading?
  • What are some initial steps you would take to learn more about this reader’s specific needs?
  • What assessment tools might you use to learn more about her as a reader? Why would you choose those?
  • What are some approaches to teaching phonemic awareness and phonics that you feel might benefit this student?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.

  • 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 420 Wk 4 Discussion – Reading Fluency Struggles

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

Imagine you are currently teaching in a third-grade classroom and notice that one student is struggling to read third-grade text fluently. He is also a reluctant reader and will do just about anything to avoid reading.

 

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What signs or symptoms would you expect to see in a student struggling with fluency?
  • What are 2 assessment tools you might use to evaluate this student’s reading skills?
  • What strategies or interventions might you use with this student to strengthen his fluency skills? How could you get parents involved in working on these fluency skills at home?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.

  • 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 420 Wk 5 Discussion – Reading Comprehension Strategies

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

Research pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities, as well as educational technology that can be used to support reading comprehension.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Choose a grade level and select a well-known children’s book that would be appropriate for that grade. Choose and describe 3 activities (pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading) you could implement with that book.
  • How could you adapt/modify one of the activities to meet the needs of diverse learners in your classroom (for example, supporting struggling readers or students with visual impairments)?
  • What are some educational technology tools that could be used to enhance students’ comprehension of the book?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.

  • 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.