Practicum Observations/Teaching Lessons

In Topics 2-6, devote attention to each of the four areas of literacy development. For each of these categories, observe a classroom (2nd grade) as the teacher and students focus on one of the four areas. Keep notes on activities used by the teacher. Suggested practicum schedule for observations and teaching the lesson plans:

Topic 1: Observations only; look for differentiation techniques for ELL's and special needs students.

Topic 2: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

Topic 3: Word Study and Fluency

Topic 4: Vocabulary Development

Topic 5: Comprehension

Lesson Plans and Teaching Lessons

In each of the four areas and using literacy assessments available in the classroom, administer a pre-test to one student in your practicum classroom.

After you have administered the pre-test, confer with the mentor teacher and prepare lesson plans to address the four areas of literacy development. These lessons should be based on the direct instruction model. The lessons should reflect the areas of need identified

through the data analysis collected from the pre-test.

Teach the lessons to the one student you assessed previously.

Administer assessments as a post-test to the same student. Analyze the data to see if learning has improved from the pre-test to the post-test.

Assessment: Student Prompts/Teacher Directions

(Benchmark Assignment) Practicum Teacher Work Sample

Write a 1,000-1,250-word reflection essay summarizing:

Your learning experience during the practicum.

Assessment administration- the pre and post assessment data, challenges and strengths.

Data analysis. Include a chart or graphic organizer.

Specific activities with the student during instruction.

Progress made to be notated in the chart.

Collaboration with the classroom teacher.

Your reflection on how assessment guides instruction. Explain how data was used to target the needs of the student and to plan instruction.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA style guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Combine all of your assessment data, copies of your lesson plans for each of the literacy areas, and the reflection paper under one APA-style title page.