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.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

What day is it again????

I must agree with the previous post in that I too feel a tad overwhelmed. I have a talent for biting of too big of a chunk from time to time, and here I am again. School + reading endorsement + teaching a college class + marathon training + 3 1/2 year old daughter = mush for brains. Luckily, I will be able to subtract two things from this equation in a week and a half and I'll feel half normal again.

As for the reading, I'm always excited to see anything that deals with older students. Chapter eight mentioned a few strategies that I already use pretty consistently in my own class as well as some new tricks that I would like to try. I especially like the I.N.S.E.R.T model. I teach students to use margin notes, but this model gives a clear and efficient way to mark text. It can be especially helpful in a choral reading where a student may not be able to stop and make extensive notes.

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