Course Description:

This course discusses the reading process and the factors that influence its development, the role of assessment to inform and adapt literacy instruction, the evaluation and use of formal and informal assessment tools for individual learners and groups of students, and the interpretation and communication of assessment results. A 30-hour practicum is required.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Reading ideas galore from the textbook!

I just want to say...running records are hard to do.  There.  That being said I wanted to post some words about our Understanding Reading Problems textbook. I really really liked all the awesome information from chapter 3!  I especially love the behaviors list where you can keep track of behaviors the students project while they read.  I am starting reading groups tomorrow and I have never done that before (should be entertaining).  Having a list that has behaviors listed in advance would really help me focus for the first go around.  Another idea was keeping an observation record sheet with sticky notes.  You can jaunt around between groups and keep quick notes on stickies and stick it on the students designated spot in your reading notebook.  It is quick and simple.  I need that!  Also a calendar for observations.  I'm the type of person that needs things organized so I know what to do and when to do it especially if it is something new.  Give me a calendar and I am set.  It will also help with making sure I observe each group or student regularly. 
I have finally figure out what a cloze passage is.  Interesting idea, but I'm still not sure how to use it.
PORTFOLIOS!  Love it love it love it!  I have decided that I like the showcase version best.  It makes sense to have the students choose their own best work or things they are proud of to show off.  Binders are a must.  Collect all student work in binders.  Students select showcase pieces.  Evaluation.  Showcase!  I look back and it seems so simple...but I know it is going to be a lot of work.  It will be worth it!
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3 comments:

  1. Mariana HillSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I'm going to bring this to my school, because portfolios is one of our school-wide goals for our accreditation.

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  2. T. BoyerSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Yes, lots of good ideas in chapter 3. Warning: as good as it looks on paper, it is not always easy to keep up. You need to be diligent in maintaining portfolios- easier said than done. One great thing about them is that if you have them available, it gives students and parents something to look at while they are waiting for a conference time. This is especially true if you use the parent portfolio review form as a pre-conference thing to do.

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  3. Mariana HillSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    I understand. I brought it up today to another teacher and after talking about for a bit I rethought everything. I am going to have to be strategic in this collecting of work.

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