LibGuides: EDU 3410 CBE: Principles of Teaching Reading: Project 1

Project 1 Competency and Sub-Competencies

Competency: Can describe the major components of scientifically-based reading research (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency) as well as the oral language foundations that support early reading.

Sub-competencies:

Students will gain knowledge about the factors that are associated with literacy acquisition during the prereading period.
Students will learn the current methods of assessing and teaching reading and related communication skills in classroom settings.

Deliverable

Develop a week of literacy block instruction for any grade K, 1, or 2. First, you will create a schedule that provides a description of possible activities for each portion of your literacy block. Then, you will support each part of your schedule with a separate commentary that provides evidence from research and state standards. Finally, you will provide an annotated list of resources related to a variety of strands of literacy development at the K-6 level.

Student Learning Resources - Understanding Reading Development

The following resources are Open Educational Resources that are project specific and provide the necessary knowledge base to develop your project and demonstrate your skills. Cite all sources used in APA format.

Reading Rockets – Learning to Read and Write: What Research Reveals
CRITICAL READING. You will use this article (as well as other resources you locate) to provide evidence for the activities you include in your reading block.
Reading Rockets – Top 10 Things You Should Know about Teaching Reading
CRITICAL READING: The Basics - What it takes for children to learn to read, best practices in teaching reading, the importance of oral language in literacy development, why so many children struggle, and more in this overview. Includes links to additional resources and videos from Reading Rockets.
Chapter 8: Structuring Your Literacy Classroom: A Balanced Literacy Block (K to 5)
FREE PDF. This chapter addresses implementation of effective, research-based strategies and activities for reading instruction. Shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, word study, and writing.

Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding K-3
IES Practice Guide which provides instructional recommendations to support the development of reading foundational skills for a diverse group of K-3 students.
Oral Language Development: Overview, Assessment, and Strategies for Intervention
Learn about how oral language impacts literacy learning, as well as how to assess oral language.
Phonemic Awareness and the Alphabetic Principle
Different types of phoneme manipulation; how to bridge sound to symbols; instructional guidelines.

Reading Rockets – The Development of Phonological Skills
You are encouraged to also view the accompanying videos.

Phonics and Word Study
Research on systematic phonics instruction; difference between phonemic awareness and phonics; instructional activities.
Leaving No Child Behind: Scientifically Based Strategies for Readers in Primary Grades
An overview of Scientifically Based Reading Research, and the 5 components (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension)

Big Ideas in Reading: Phonemic Awareness
Pay particular attention to the curriculum maps for K and 1 for ideas about which ideas to focus on at which points in the grade/school year.

Phonological Awareness Continuum
FREE PDF. Short read; take note of the phonological awareness continuum on page 2, and the demonstration of phonological units on page 5.

35 Anchor Charts that Nail Reading Comprehension
35 anchor charts for reading comprehension that address some of the toughest skills for students.

Student Learning Resources - Literacy Terms

International Literacy Association’s Literacy Glossary Every term you need to know related to literacy learning! Updated annually.
Reading Rockets - Reading Glossary
Learning Literacy Glossary
Scholastic - Glossary of Language and Literacy Terms

Student Learning Resources - School Programs

PBIS Webpage
A multi-tiered approach to social, emotional, and behavioral support.
RTI (Response to Intervention) What is RTI?
Learn about the three tiers of instruction and intervention.
What is MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support)?
Learn how MTSS incorporates academic and behavior supports. Does your school use RTI or MTSS? Or something else?
What is the difference between RtI and MTSS?
Comparison of the two systems
PBIS-MTSS
Multi-tiered system of academic and behavioral support

DIBELS Manual
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) 6th Edition. Instructions for administering and analyzing results from Letter Naming Fluency, Initial Sound Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, Nonsense Word Fluency, DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency, and Word Use Fluency.
Understanding Your Child's mClass Results
This document from WCPSS was written for parents, but it is very useful for new and preservice teachers who are just beginning to understand DIBELS and mClass.

Daily 5
Part of the Daily CAFE Program - "Daily 5 is a literacy framework that instills behaviors of independence, creates a classroom of highly engaged readers, writers, and learners, and provides teachers with the time and structure to meet diverse student needs. Because it holds no curricular content, it can be used to meet any school, district, state, or national standards."
Literacy CAFE
"The Literacy CAFE System provides teachers with a way to maximize student understanding of the four key components of successful reading through the use of the CAFE Menu. CAFE is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary."

Skill Building Resources

Grammarly - Grammar Assistant!
Sign up for a free account at Grammarly. This free tool will help check your projects for grammar mistakes.
Reading Rockets – An Example of the 90-Minute Reading Block
Use this as a starting block for developing your structure. You may incorporate other ideas that you discover.

EDU 3410 CBE: Principles of Teaching Reading: Project 1

Project 1 Competency and Sub-Competencies

Student Learning Resources - Understanding Reading Development

Student Learning Resources - Literacy Terms

Student Learning Resources - School Programs

Skill Building Resources

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Project Connection