I need 15 virtual hours over elementary reading class watched and 2 field packets filled out. must include video url
Name____________________________________ Date______________________
Place and grade level____________________________________
Teacher_____________________
Observation Sheet (Perform Only Once):
What reading and or writing strategies did you see your teacher use during this
observation?
What is the system of classroom management in this classroom?
What was the teacher’s method of helping students who had difficulty?
What did you do while you were in the room today?
Did anything unusual happen and how was it handled?
Reflect on you experience. (What did you learn?)
Name __________________________________ Date____________________________
Place and grade level___________________________________
Teacher_________________________
Task One: The Classroom Diagram
You can learn a lot about reading and literacy when you analyze how a classroom is
arranged. Draw a diagram of the room you are observing in and label each area. Describe
the activities that go on in each area.
Analysis: Study the diagram. From what you observe, what is the teacher’s message
regarding reading and literacy in this classroom?
Reflection:
Name___________________________________ Date____________________
Place and grade level____________________________________
Teacher_________________
Task Two: Tutorial
You will be asked to conduct tutorials with one or more students. Complete this task on a
day when you have tutored one or more students.
1. Describe the students you worked with:
2. What was the objective of the tutorial?
3. What was your plan? (It’s okay to use the cooperating teacher’s plan for tutorials)
4. Describe the progress of the session:
5. Tell me the positive aspects of the session:
6. What would you do differently next time?
7. Reflection
Name_____________________________________ Date_____________________
Place and grade level_____________________________________
Teacher___________________
Task Three: Mini Lesson: (identify subject area)
Title of your lesson:
TEKS:
Objective:
Assessment: (How could you take a grade on this lesson? Make sure it matches your
objective)
Materials needed:
Resources:
Introduction:
Procedure:
Read Aloud:
Conversational Modeling: (concentrate on the telling student(s) how to do the
strategy you are presenting in the lesson)
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice: (They do this part independently and you could take a grade on
it. It must match your objective)
Student’s reflection: (What did the student say he/she learned) This can be your
closure.
Your reflection of the lesson: (What went well? What would you change?)
Name_____________________________________ Date_____________________
Place and grade level _____________________________________
Teacher___________________
Task Four: Single Student Focus One:
With the help of the teacher select one child who is struggling in reading to observe as an
informal focus.
What do you see as the student’s main problem?
Describe any interventions in place for this student:
What modifications, if any, does this student receive?
If this were your classroom, what strategies would you try to help this student?
Reflect on this experience:
Name__________________________________ Date___________________________
Place and grade level__________________________________
Teacher_________________________
Task Five: Single Student Focus Two:
With the help of the teacher, select one child who does not appear to be struggling with
reading to observe as an informal focus:
What do you see as the student’s main strength?
Describe any reading enrichment plan in place for this student:
How does this student appear to feel about reading?
If this were your classroom, what strategies would you try to help this student?
Reflect on this experience:
Name _____________________________________ Date____________________
Place and grade level __________________ Teacher__________________
Task Six: Focus on You
Reflect on your experiences with the two students you have focused on.
What do you feel are you responsibilities when working with struggling students?
What do you feel are your responsibilities when working with proficient readers?
What common areas do these two students share?
How are these two students different?
How do you see yourself as a reading teacher? Are your more comfortable with lessons
planned by a publisher or do you prefer to make up your own lessons? Why?
Which type of lesson (lesson planned by a publisher or lesson planned by you) benefits
the struggling student?
Which type of lesson benefits the proficient student?
Name__________________________________________ Date____________________
Place and grade level _________________________________
Teacher___________________________
Task Seven: Strategic lesson:
Refer to Chapter 3, especially page 62. Prepare a lesson to use before reading or during
reading or after reading. If you have time and your teacher’s permission, it is okay to plan
a lesson for each of these and try them out in a small group or as an extra tutorial. Follow
the mini lesson format:
Objective:
TEKS:
Assessment:
Introduction:
Procedure:
Conversational Modeling:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Self- reflection for the student:
Your reflection of the lesson:
Optional Activities
For these activities you need to make your own forms or borrow and adapt one of
the included forms in the packet. You may choose one of these activities for one of
your additional tasks after completing the required tasks. Make sure your information
is complete so that I get a good picture of what you did.
Read a short text to a group of students in the classroom (or even to the whole
group). Include the book title and author and a brief description of the book. Plan for
a group discussion of the book and prepare a brief strategy or hands on activity. Write
me a description and reflection of this activity. (Must use the UTPB lesson plan).
Teach a lesson from a classroom basal: Write your own lesson plan or use the
suggested publisher’s plan. Give me a copy of whatever plan you use and include a
reflection of how you felt the lesson went. (Must adapt it to the UTPB lesson plan)
Teach a lesson from your teacher plans: This is in addition to the tutorials you have
completed. If you have sub, you will need to know how to use another teacher’s plan.
Again, I need a copy of the plan and your reflection.
Teach a technology lesson: This can vary according to the availability of
technology in the classroom. You can include such technology as computers, laser
disk lesson, power point presentation, inspiration presentation etc. Write me a
description and a mini plan from the UTPB lesson plan.
Perform a Running Record: Perform a running record on one student. Analyze the
miscues (meaning, structural, visual) and determine the level (independent,
instructional, frustrational) of reading for the text. Write a brief reflection describing
what was learned and what you would do next with the student.
Interview your teacher: Prepare five questions you want to ask your teacher. Make
sure they are not yes or no questions but open ended ones. Include the questions and
the answers in your response to me and follow it with a reflection about what you
have learned about teaching from this interview.
Please note AVID Strategies that you have observed/participated in while in the field
Strategy Observed Taught
Academic Vocabulary
Acrostic Poetry
Anticipation Guide
Before After Reflections
Board or Poster Project
Cat and Fish
Charting the Text
Concept Maps
Conferencing
Content Connection
Cornell Notes
Costa’s Levels of Thinking
D-L-I-Q Writing
Empty the Cup
Four Corner Discussion
Gallery Walk
Graphic Organizers
Inside Outside Circle
Jigsaw
Learning Styles Diff
Marking the Text
Philosophical Chairs
Quick Write
Read Write Speak Listen
Recycled Story with Pattern
Response Notebook
Role Play
Socratic Circle Fishbowl
Stretch Journals
Study & Focus Groups
Tent Cards
Think Alouds
Think- Pair-Share
Two and Three Column Notes
Vocabulary Awareness
Word Sort / STAR
Writing in the Margins:
Connections
Writing in the Margins: Visualizing
Writing Summaries
