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ASSIGNMENT #1: Teaching a Child
During the field experience you are asked to
teach a child for one hour per week. You will keep a journal which includes an
assessment of the student's initial reading level, weekly plans, technical and
critical reflections on the session, and a final summary that describes this
child as a reader and contains further recommendations for instruction.
In your RDNG 310 class, you will have received
instruction in the administration and scoring of several reading assessments
(see Appendix C). Administer the appropriate assessments to your child and
score them to determine the child's instructional level. Your scored
assessments are the first entry in your journal for this assignment. In your
journal, reflect on the child’s strengths and weaknesses in reading. On what
areas/concepts/skills do you plan to focus during the lessons? Why?
Read the article in Appendix B. This article
outlines a format that can be used in your lesson plan. The format is as
follows:
A. Rereading of a familiar book
Book
Name/level
Technical
Reflection
B. Guided
Book
Name/level
i. Pre-reading
strategies
Strategy
selected
Technical
Reflection
ii. Running Record; During Reading
Strategies
Results
of running record
Technical
Reflection
iii. Post Reading Activities
Strategy
selected
Technical
Reflection
iv. Work Attack Lesson
Strategy
selected
Technical
Reflection
v. Critical Reflection on entire lesson.
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You will
need to complete a lesson plan/reflection for each session that you have with
the child. These plans as well as the work completed by the child should go in
a folder to be turned into your field experience supervisor at the appropriate
times.
At the end of the semester you will write a
report on the child that describes the child as a reader. Do not include the
child’s real name. You may create a
pseudonym if you desire. Organize the
report in the following manner:
Child's pseudonym
Age
Grade
Teacher
School
Instructional Reading Level based on the initial
IRI
Describe the child's performance in each of the
following categories, using information from your lesson plans. Describe evidence of student learning during
your teaching sessions. Use examples
from your journal as appropriate.
Oral
At what level does
s/he read? Does s/he have problems with fluency? What strategies does s/he use
when s/he comes to an unknown word?
Decoding Ability:
What are the child's strengths and weaknesses in
decoding? Does s/he have a grasp of basic word families? Does s/he apply this
knowledge in his/her reading? In his/her spelling?
Comprehension Ability:
How does the child do on the pre-reading
activities? Is his/her background knowledge appropriate for his/her age and
reading materials? Does s/he make predictions about the outcome of the text?
Can s/he summarize the most important parts of the story? Does s/he respond to
stories with enjoyment?
Summary and Recommendations:
Give the child's current instructional level.
What are his/her strengths and weaknesses? What instructional recommendations
would you give for the next instructor?