Labour to keep alive in your breast that little
spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
~ George Washington
This is a course that I will be teaching in Summer Session
I, 2006 at SUNY New Paltz.
The catalog description reads:
Concentrates on the teaching of reading in grades 4-8. Provides an in-depth
study of general comprehension strategies, study skills, recreational reading,
and reading strategies appropriate for content areas. Instructional techniques,
including diagnostic procedures, are an important part of the course.
May 26
Course Overview and Syllabus
Introductions
In the News
Surveys
Helpful sites
Presentation 1
For June 3, morning:
Complete Deford Theoretical Orientation of Reading
Complete Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
Read Introduction and Chapter 1 of Day One and Beyond using
study guide
June 3
- Morning
Discuss Deford Theoretical Orientation of Reading
Discuss Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
Discuss Study Guide Questions for Introduction and Chapter One of
"Day One and Beyond"
In the News
Assessment
Lecture 2
For June 3 - afternoon:
Create passages to teach commonly confused words
Create cloze passages
Make at least one posting to the discussion board
Print Activity sheet for Lecture 3
Read Chapter 2 of Day One and Beyond using study guide
June 3 - Afternoon
Present Created Passages
Present Cloze Passages
Discuss Study Questions for Chapter 2 of Day One and Beyond
Inspiration
June
3 - afternoon
Discuss Study Questions for Chapter 2 of "Day
One and Beyond"
Graphic Organizers
Inspiration
Present Created Passages
Present Cloze Passages
For June 4 - morning:
Read Chapter 3 on "Day One and Beyond" using study guide
Print Activity sheet for Lecture 3
June 4 - Morning
Discuss Chapter 3 of the book Day One and Beyond
In the News
Lecture 3
For June 4 - afternoon:
Read other class members responses on the Discussion Board and respond
to at least one of them, Read Chapter 4 of Day One and Beyond
using study guide, Read an article in the
Spring 2006 issue of American Educator: http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/issues/spring06/index.htm
June
4 - Afternoon
Discuss Chapter 4 of the book Day One and Beyond,
Discuss the Spring 2006 issue of American Educator
For June 16:
Complete Interview with Child, Complete Observation of Several Teachers,
Create Reading Lesson on Words in Isolation vs. Context, All of these
are found in the Course Documents section of Blackboard, Read Chapter
5 on Day One and Beyond using study guide
June 16
Discuss Interview with Child
Discuss Observation of Several Teachers
Discuss Reading Lesson on Words in Isolation vs. Context
Discuss Chapter 5 of the book Day One and Beyond In the News
Helpful Sites
Writing in the Middle School
Lesson Plan Ideas
Programs,
Miscue Presentation
For June 17 - morning:
Read Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle
and High School Literacy, a report to Carnegie Corporation of New
York: http://www.all4ed.org/publications/ReadingNext/index.html
Read Chapter 6 and 7 on Day One and Beyond using study guide
June 17-
Morning
Discuss Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle
and High School Literacy, a report to Carnegie Corporation of New
York: http://www.all4ed.org/publications/ReadingNext/index.html
Discuss Chapters 6 and 7 in One Day and Beyond
Making Difficult Books Accessible
Matching Students with Books
Determining Students Reading Level
Study Strategies
For June 17 - afternoon:
Complete Strategies Chart found in the Course Documents section of
Blackboard, Read Chapters 8 and 9 in "One Day and Beyond"
using the study guide
June
17 - Afternoon
Discuss Chapters 8 and 9 in "One Day and Beyond"
Student Centered Learning
Guided Reading
Basal Readers
Whole Language Movement
Using Children's Literature and Basals
Replacing Basals with Children's Literature
Creating Discussion Groups
Book Clubs
Literature Circles
MarcoPolo
For June 18 - morning:
Read and summarize an article from Blackboard or found in class, Read
Chapters 10 and 11 in One Day and Beyond using the study guide
June 18 - Morning
Discuss Chapters 10 and 11 in One Day and Beyond
Choosing Good Literature
Reading to Students
Types of Books
Creating an Attractive Classroom Library Early Middle School Books
Discuss dictionary experience
Discuss literature circles
Discuss article summary
For June 18, afternoon:
Read Chapter 12 in One Day and Beyond using the study guide,
Prepare lesson using strategies discussed during course and resources
found in class
June 18 - Afternoon
Present and Discuss Lesson Plan, Please bring the book you are using
for the lesson plan to share with the class.
Discuss Chapter 12 in One Day and Beyond
Student Reading Log: Example 1
This Student Reading Log is desgned to keep track of the amount of time students
read and is filled in on a daily basis.
Name
Date
Minutes Spent Reading
Pages Read
Title of Book
Question or Comment
Student Reading Log: Example 2
This Student Reading Log is designed to keep track of the total number of
books students have read, and is filled in whenever a book has been read.
Name
Date
Date Finished
Title
Author
Comments
Comments: E=Easy, J=Just Right, H=Hard
1-10 1= I did not like it at all. 10=I loved it!
Activities
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Find weather at certain place and time in history, perhaps to go with a book.
Have a screen and everyone adds their thoughts to it. One idea would be: “I’m
on My Way” Tell students to imagine that they will
be moving to a new country tomorrow. Ask each person/group to list 10 items
that they would choose to take with them to help them survive. Post the items
suggested by each group. Variation: Ask student groups
to list 10 items they would take with them if they were going to a new planet.
Post and discuss the answers.
Resources
Gunning, T.G. (2000). Best Books for Building Literacy for Elemenatry School
Children. Allyn and Bacon: Boston.
Yesner, B. L.
& Murray, M. M. (1993) Developing Literature-Based Reading Programs:
A How-To-Do-It Manual for School and Public Libraries. Neal-Schuman Publishers:
New York.
This site began in March 1998 and was created
by Janet Luch. It was last updated on
June 16, 2006
.
Email to studyplans@yahoo.com.