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Topics and EQ’s
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Class Activities
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Assignments
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1
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Class Welcome and ground rules: class times,
breaks, expectations, cell phones
Written work: APA style with citations,
revision and editing at Graduate level
Overview of Course
Responsibility of Teacher Candidates:
scheduling of observation and review of the Course Assignment points (pg 6)
and due dates
EQ: What
is to be included in the Case Study?
Discuss Chapter 1 of Johns
View www.links.ed.gov
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Handouts:
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Reading Interest Inventory
2.
Blooms Taxonomy
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Class Blog and Student Blogs – demo and
creation
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Prezi demo
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For the
next session…
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Read
Johns chapters 2-4
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Read
and write a paper for the Articles/Research Report about Language Arts
Assignment. Research paper due next class.
Create a presentation on Prezi to share.
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Learning
Theories - select one theory to summarize. Place this on your blog and share
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Suggested:
visit your local library and get acquainted with children’s books
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2
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EQ: What are the Fundamental Beliefs about Reading/Language
Arts? 5 Core Components pages 7-9
EQ:
What are the Four Interrelated Domains of Language? Reading, writing, speaking, listening
School
Placements, Reading Discussion Section 2: rapport, word lists, passages
BRI/
ELA and Case Study- View BRI video, discuss and practice administering,
miscue marking analysis
What
is lexile?
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YouTube Video: BRI administration
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Partner practice BRI
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S. present Article Research about Language
Arts Assignment as a Prezi Presentation
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S. share Learning Theories Summaries off blogs
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Lexile Literature activity
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For the next session…
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Draw 5 conclusions about Logan’s graded word
lists and performance on comprehension passages as seen in pages 99-111 in
the Johns text. Post on your blog for class discussion.
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SEA - Research formal and informal reading
diagnostic assessments and begin to create a table of comparison. Due Session 7. Print and post table on your
blog.
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Suggested: think about children’s literature
and how it can fit into your tutoring.
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3
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STAR
and AR Reading Levels and Tests
Delaware
Teacher Evaluation DPAS2, use of STAR for accountability – Component 5
EQ: What qualitative (pg 98) and
quantitative (99-110) information can be gained from a BRI?
What
are the advantages/disadvantages of a BRI?
EQ: How is the BRI scored and interpreted?
Summarize
both qualitative and quantitative information- review chapters 3 and 4
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Read
about STAR and AR Reading, compare to Lexile
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S
share blog entries about Logan’s results from pages 99-111
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S
share blog entries about formal and informal reading diagnostic assessments
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School
placement questions and sharing
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For the next session…
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SEA: Reading Assessment Data Table due –
complete, print out and post on blog
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Research and write a critique of five resource/instructional
materials. Starting with Johns page
87. Print your critique to submit session 6 and post on your blog.
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As you prepare and administer the BRI, write
reflective journal entries on your blog and post.
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4
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EQ: What is the difference between
assessment and evaluation?
The
Teacher as evaluator
Compare/contrast formal and informal testing
EQ:
What does a lesson plan for remediation consists of? Wilmington University lesson plan and
discussion of BRI tutoring program
Overview
of lesson plan for remediation. Present Wilmington University (WILMU) lesson
plan
Remediation
strategies for
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Decoding
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Fluency
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Vocabulary
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Comprehension
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Example of a short lesson plan
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Remediation Teaching Channel videos
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For the next session…
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Research reading strategies that relate to
your level of tutoring. Choose one and post the article and link on your
blog. Prepare to share with the class.
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Administer
BRI and interest inventory. Complete record sheets and look for areas of
instructional need. Bring completed record sheets to next class
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Design
and implement instructional intervention
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Continue
to write reflective journal entries on your blog
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Work
on Case Study
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Observation
must be completed using WILMU lesson format
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5
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What is the Common Core?
EQ: What are the best methods and materials
for teaching children to read?
Research
reading instructional materials and come up with three recommendations for
appropriate tutoring level. Post on blogs and share.
EQ: What significant problems arose during testing?
Group
discussion using completed BRI record sheets and information
Observations,
testing, case study
Recommendations
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Common Core video
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Common core Treasure Hunt
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S. share reading strategies posts
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Handout: Best Way to Teach Children to Read
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For the next session…
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Locate two examples of children’s literature
suitable for your tutee in the clinical setting. Bring them to Session 6.
Post a synopsis of each on your blog. Tell how you utilized these in your
tutoring.
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Prepare your final critique of the 5 resource/instructional
materials to share. Post and print.
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Continue to post your reflective journal
entries on your blog.
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Work on Case Study
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6
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Research/instructional
materials to teach reading skills shared
Discuss
primary and adolescent literature characteristics
Engage in book leveling activity taking into
consideration that student’s prior knowledge impacts leveling
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Share critique of 5 resource/instructional
materials from blog. Submit.
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Share
2 examples of children’s literature appropriate to your setting from blog.
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Primary and adolescent videos and discussion
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BRI Case Study - write final copy including
analysis and synthesis of results, design and implementation of the tutoring
program, and your evaluation of the success. Include your reflective journal
entries.
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Print and post.
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Practicum III Evaluation – write a final blog
post that describes your experience. Include items that were helpful and
those you would like to see changed.
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7
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Explore
advantages and disadvantages of SIT, SORT, test of psychological processes of
reading, visual discrimination, and auditory discrimination.
Answer
final questions about the case study
Discuss making recommendations for parents and teachers. (Individual conference about
case study as requested)
Discussion
of Practicum III
Review
class journals
Share
case studies
Evaluations
and all assignments due
Sharing success: summarize using one word as
an exit strategy
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SEA – share and submit your chart and findings
about formal and informal reading diagnostic evaluations.
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BRI Case Study – sharing successes
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