Assignment#1: Write a short reflection on your understanding of the ELA instruction and post it on your blog.
· Goal of ELA is to ensure that all students are college and
career ready in literacy.
· ELA is based on the Common Core Standards.
· ELA instruction is broken up into five key components:
reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Each of these components
there are certain goals for students to meet.
· ELA provides students, parents, and educators with a
clear-cut outline and guidelines of what is expected for each grade for
students and teachers.
· ELA helps students develop and use their skills,
knowledge, and ideas and apply them in their everyday life.
· ELA will help students develop the skills they need to
become successful in school and successful in life.
Assignment#2
Write a brief reflection on what you learned from the video and post it on
your blog.
I
learned some very important things from this short video clip. First, I noticed
how important “repetition” is while teaching your students. The video began
with the children singing along a “good morning” song both in English and
Spanish. I think this is a great way for students to learn. Every morning they
sing this song, learning a different language in a fun way. I always found it
easy to remember things when it was linked to a “jingle” or a saying. The video
also showed how important building a foundation is. Ms. Owen’s classroom is
built from a constant routine that is pretty much followed the same everyday.
They have four reading activities that are used: read aloud, shared reading,
guided reading, and independent reading. I think this is an excellent way to
ensure that every child’s reading needs are met also it challenges them as
well. As we know all students are different and are not all on the same reading
level. This routine allows all students to read and receive the help they need
to eventually reach their goal, to become independent readers. I think Ms.
Owens has some great ideas and ways in teaching her students. She first reads
books that are far too hard for them to read on their own. Then she takes a
step back each time, allowing them to do a little more on their own. I think
this is a great way for students to learn how to read. They first build their
foundation then begin to build on top of that, but still returning to the
foundation each day to make it solid. Eventually these steps will lead to the
main goal, of each student being able to read independently. I think that
repetition is very important when learning how to read or learning how to do
anything. “The more you do it the better you will become at it.”
Assignment#3 Critique on the sample lesson plan on your
blog.
This is a great lesson that assists each of the five
components of ELA instruction. This lesson allows the students to use what they
have read and apply it in a creative and exciting way. It is a perfect exercise
for students to build their skills and what they have learned and apply them into
their own work. This is what success is all about…critically thinking and
applying your skills and knowledge to become successful.
