1. 1. Ms. Perez begins her lesson
with shared reading. Shared reading allows weaker student follow along as they
listen to their peers reading and they just fill in the words that they are
familiar with. This helps the students feel safe in their classroom. Shared
reading is followed by a phonics lesson. During the phonics lesson Ms. Perez promotes
problem solving by switching the first sound in a word Ms. Perez shows her
students how to use what they already know to figure out something new, in this
case a new word.
2. 2. Ms. Perez wants her
students to verbalize the method they use for reading because the more you
verbalize the better you can learn and internalize. Ms. Perez helps her student
build the meaning in text by having them predict what might happen in the
story, to figure what word would make sense in the sentence and by reviewing
what happened in the story.
3. 3. Ms. Perez organizes her
classroom to support a wide range of learners by implementing different
learning activities that are set up based on the variety of reading levels in
her classroom. Reading and writing are connected for students who are more
advanced in reading. These students are taught to take notes on the book that
they have read and then they compose a little book.
4. 4. Ms. Perez uses ongoing individual
assessments in her classroom to keep tabs on her student’s levels and progress.
When the assessment is complete Ms. Perez knows what skills her students have
and what needs to be worked on. By using a class profile it is very clear to
see which students are on the same level and they can then be grouped to work
together.
I like how you mentioned the aspect of students feeling safe in the classroom. This is such an important foundation for effective learning, and therefore I liked how Ms. Perez put this activity as the first in the sequence of activities.
ReplyDeleteShared reading is actually a good way to get the students in to a text in a comfortable and safe way. The students will then feel confident in completing subsequent tasks.
Ms. Perez's ongoing assessment is important as she can see what the class is up to. Although she must have made a tentative curriculum at the beginning of the year, she can change it based on what the students are up to. She may find that many students are very behind in a certain area. She will probably slow down her pace and focus on these hard points.
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting point-students feel safe in the classroom when during shared reading. Students often feel scared and intimidated when they have to answer a question on their own and the rest of the room is silent waiting for their response. By reading out loud all together, students can feel comfortable even if they make a mistake or two. It's an effective and relaxing way to read.
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