Part One: Lesson Plan Review the http://www.corestandards.org/read-the-standards/ Common Core State Standards website (Links to an external site.). Select two to three academic standards on which a unit of study can be developed. Utilize the KUD Lesson Plan Template to create three lesson plans, each of which implements a different instructional model (select from models that have been covered […]

Complete the “Scripting Dialogues Table” to complete this assignment. Part 1: Scripting Dialogues Table Using the “Birthday Soup” excerpt, create teacher-student dialogues specific to using single-letter and consonant digraphs, short vowel and long vowel sounds, and appropriate use of word building and word building-spelling. Review the examples in your text as a guide. Part 2: […]

Reading Comprehension: Strategies and Activities   When teaching students to comprehend and summarize text, teachers can use a variety of activities before, during, and after reading to help students understand elements within a plot. Utilizing appropriate strategies that incorporate summarizing skills helps to increase students’ reading comprehension skills. Use the “Reading Comprehension Template” to complete […]

Assessment Evaluation Instructions   Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to research, evaluate, and understand valid, reliable, fair, and appropriate assessment tools used in schools to screen, diagnose, and measure student academic achievement.   Critically analyze the measures, addressing strengths and weaknesses. There is a data collection template provided to ease the process of […]

CHAPTER TEN   CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: CREATING PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS     1. Which of the following best describes a productive learning environment? a. A classroom environment in which learners understand and obey well-established rules. b. A classroom environment that involves collaboration and cooperation between the teacher and students. c. A classroom environment that involves order […]