week 3 assignment 1

Segment 1

How does this activity engage students who are at different levels of literacy development?

This activity engages students who are at different reading levels. Students enjoy reading aloud the interesting poems together. She calls on the students who aren’t necessarily raising their hands and this ensures everyone pays attention.

During her explicit phonics lesson, how does Ms. Perez support students' problem-solving skills?

She takes it step by step giving every student a chance. She is encouraging and positive to her students even when they may make a mistake.

Based on what you saw in the video, what are the different ways that shared reading can be used to promote literacy?

Shared reading promotes literacy. It gives every student a chance to feel like they are reading on his or her own.

Segment 2

Why does she think it's important for students to verbalize their strategies? What else do you notice about how she helps students build meaning in text?

It is important for students to verbalize their strategies because it will help them and help their peers. If a student verbalizes something that is incorrect she repeats it and asks if it make sense, then the students are able to say its incorrect on their own. She helps students build meaning in text by taking the pictures in the book and making them verbalize what they think.

Segment 3

How does Ms. Perez organize her classroom to support a wide range of learners?

She organizes her classroom by making groups and each group does an activity that is special for their learning needs.

How are reading and writing connected in classroom activities?

The students took notes of what they thought were important while they were reading. This helps the students note taking skills.

Segment 4

How does Ms. Perez use ongoing individual assessment to guide her instruction? How can the class profile be used to help group students and differentiate instruction?

She uses individual assessment to help guide her instruction. She sees which students are strong in reading and who needs extra help. She then groups her students accordingly. It is essential that she does individual assessments because then she knows where to place her students and how to guide each group.

How can ongoing assessment be integrated into your own classroom practice?

When I am a teacher I would like to assess my students periodically to track their progress. This will help guide my instruction.