LITERACY WORKSHOPS K 8 GRADEBAND SYLLABUS CONTINUED FOR SPRING QUARTER Required Texts Bennett S 2007 That Workshop Book Videos and printed material on reserve in library Read Write and Talk A Practice to Enhance Comprehension video Literature Circles video Reading Strategies for the Content Areas An ASCD Action Tool Vol I II Strategic Reading in the Content Areas Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Reading Strategies Focus on Comprehension Class handouts about writing process MAJOR LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS Test Week 2 covers NRP systematic reading instruction progression and terms Socio psycholinguistic description of the reading process Components of literacy programs based on texts and NCTE primary upper elementary and appropriate teaching of reading in middle school content area classes An assessment of a reader and proposal of SPECIFIC instructional support based on the assessment You will be provided with answers to a Burke Reading Interview and a marked typescript You ll be asked to use either a running record format or a Procedure III You may use notes to support your analysis Summary of key instructional ideas in the choice books you read FINAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS WEEKS 9 AND 10 WEEK FOCUS ASSIGNMENTS SPRING QUARTER 1 April 1 Upper elementary and middle school reading literature circles guided reading pre during post strategy lessons FOR WEEK TWO PREPARE FOR TEST FOR WEEK THREE Read Chapters 1 3 4 6 7 of That Workshop Book Survey the following resources on reserve in library related to reading strategies Reading Strategies Focus on Comprehension Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Strategic Reading in the Content Areas ASCD Reading Strategies in the Content Areas Vol I II Select three strategies from Reading Strategies Focus on Comprehension and three from among the other resources Be prepared to share the strategies in class and to explain what aspect of the reading process each strategy would help students learn Write up a summary card for each strategy with the cueing system s and reading strategies addressed These cards will be handed in View the videos Read Write and Talk and Literature Circles Make notes to be handed in about how to use the information in these videos to structure a reading program Be prepared to discuss in class Be prepared to discuss relevant information from Fountas and Pinnell and information from your choice books if they focus on upper elementary or middle school reading 2 TEST SEE ASSIGNMENT ABOVE April 8 3 April 15 4 Share choice books directed at upper elementary and middle school Small group work 1 share strategies from library assignment 2 practice leading a literature circle conducting a mini lesson or strategy lesson or conducting a pre during and post reading lesson on content area material FOR WEEK 5 Read Chapter Chapter 5 in That Workshop Book and handouts from class No on campus class Teaching in your practicum placement April 22 5 6 April 29 and May 6 Writers Workshop setting it up and keeping it going Developmental acquisition of spelling Teacher modeling Writing cycle Conferencing Publishing TBA 7 May 13 8 May 20 9 10 May 27 and June 3 Six Traits Jane Schaffer Model No on campus class Teaching in your practicum placement TBA
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