EED 475 Full Course

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EED 475 Full Course

GCU EED 475 Week 1 Topic 1 Discussion 1

What principles of an effective literacy program, from your readings, do you find challenging? What strategies would you employ to improve your success with these challenging principles?

GCU EED 475 Week 1 Topic 1 Discussion 2

What are some other strategies that would encourage a successful parent-teacher partnership that would benefit the child in the area of literacy? Discuss.

GCU EED 475 Week 1 Assignment Common Core and Literacy Workshop for Parents

Details:

Select a grade level. You are preparing a workshop for parents that focuses on literacy and the Common Core standards for your selected grade level.

Create a PowerPoint presentation of no less than 10-15 slides that explains what literacy will look like in your classroom, keeping in mind the instructional shifts.

Within the presentation, describe how parents can support your literacy efforts for their child at home. These activities can be games, strategies, suggested books, etc.

Use detailed slide notes to support the information in each slide. Be sure to include title and reference slides.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GCU EED 475 Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion 1

Describe how a teacher could create a literate environment in the classroom to promote vocabulary development, with examples of what a visitor to the classroom might see.

GCU EED 475 Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion 2

Do you consider reading assessment to be controversial? If yes, how is it controversial? If no, why not? Support your response with research.

GCU EED 475 Week 2 Vocabulary Scenario

Details:

Use the following scenario from The IRIS Center to complete the tasks below:

Jacob is an active boy in the 4^th grade who enjoys coming to school and participates in sports after school. Jacob does well in most classes but has difficulty with new vocabulary words. This difficulty with new vocabulary is not only seen during reading class but also during content area classes such as science and social studies. Jacob’s mother indicated that he has always had difficulty understanding new vocabulary but that it has not affected his comprehension until this year. Jacob is willing to adopt new strategies that will assist him in learning and remembering new vocabulary words and to help him better understand the story as a whole. Jacob and his teacher developed the following goal for him:

• Given vocabulary words, Jacob will define and use each in a sentence.

Paulsen, K., & the IRIS Center.(2004).Comprehension & vocabulary: Grades 3–5.

Research three strategies regarding vocabulary instruction that will assist Jacob in reaching his goal.

In 500-750 words, identify and explain how each strategy could assist Jacob in reaching his goal.  In addition, discuss how you would involve Jacob’s parents, and develop an activity from one of these three strategies that Jacob’s parents can use at home.

Include three sources from your research in your essay to support your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GCU EED 475 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion 1

What are some reasons to teach reading comprehension strategies in content-area classes?

GCU EED 475 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion 2

Describe some factors that influence a student’s comprehension of texts with examples.

GCU EED 475 Week 3 Comprehension Scenario

Details:

Use the following scenario from The IRIS Center to complete the tasks below:

José is a new student in the fifth grade. It is April and this is the third school José has been in this year. José adapts well to change, has a positive attitude toward school, and appears to have made friends at his new school. José does well in math and enjoys science and social studies. In the area of reading, José is able to easily decode unfamiliar words and reads with good expression. However, in the area of comprehension, José has difficulty answering questions that require reasoning and total understanding of the story. José also has difficulty identifying the main components of a story. José’s teacher, Ms. Lundy, states that although he enjoys reading and does not seem to be frustrated, he will not ask for help when needed, thus his reading grade is beginning to suffer. Ms. Lundy has the following instructional goals for José:

• Given a reading passage on his instructional level, José will answer inferential and evaluative comprehension questions;
• Given a reading passage on his instructional level, José will recall the main story elements.

Paulsen, K., & the IRIS Center. (2004).Comprehension & vocabulary: Grades 3–5.

Research three strategies regarding comprehension instruction that will assist José in reaching his goals.

In 500-750 words, decide which of José’s goals you would address first and explain why.  For each goal, identify a strategy and explain why or how it will assist José in reaching his goals.

Include three sources from your research in your essay to support your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Submit this assignment to your instructor in LoudCloud by the end of this topic.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GCU EED 475 Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion 1

How might you go about creating a literacy-rich environment in your classroom? Share specific examples of literature you would consider essential reading for students. Why these?

GCU EED 475 Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion 2

What are some techniques to encourage the acquisition of high-frequency words in the classroom?

GCU EED 475 Week 4 Fluency Scenario

Details:

Use the following scenario from The IRIS Center to complete the tasks below:

Chloe is a quiet fifth grader who is naturally organized and thrives on structure. Chloe’s mother reports that she tends to be focused on tasks, even in play. Chloe’s teacher, Mrs. Clifton, has also noticed that she is diligent with academic tasks. When reading aloud in class, Chloe is able to read all sight words and decode most multi-syllable words she encounters. However, Chloe’s fluency is not at the level of most fifth graders. Mrs. Clifton reports she is a word-by-word reader and does not read with proper tone or expression, but she feels Chloe has the skills needed to become a fluent, expressive reader. She has decided to implement strategies that will help Chloe reach her goal, which is:

• Given readings at the fifth-grade level, Chloe will read fluently.

Paulsen, K., & the IRIS Center.(2004).Comprehension & vocabulary: Grades 3–5.

Research three strategies regarding fluency instruction that will assist Chloe in reaching her goals.

In 500-750-words, identify and explain three strategies that will help Chloe with her fluency.

In addition, select a fifth-grade passage from a basal series (or a fifth grade passage from Appendix B of the Common Core standards) and describe how you would have Chloe’s parents use it at home.

Include three sources from your research in your essay to support your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GCU EED 475 Week 5 Topic 5 Discussion 1

Reflect on the connection between reading and writing. What are some potential barriers to facilitating extended discussions of text meaning and interpretation?  How will you overcome them?

GCU EED 475 Week 5 Topic 5 Discussion 2

What is critical literacy? How is it important outside of the classroom?

GCU EED 475 Week 5 Constructing Meaning through Critical Literacy

Details:

Select a grade level and research critical literacy instructional strategies (looking at both reading and writing).  Chose a text from Appendix B of the Common Core standards.  From your selections and research, create a chart that includes 10 strategies that you can use to help your student construct meaning through critical literacy using the text to illustrate the strategy.

Describe an activity to be used with each strategy on your chart.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GCU EED 475 Week 6 Topic 6 Discussion 1

What are some potential barriers motivating and engaging students in reading?  How will you overcome them?

GCU EED 475 Week 6 Topic 6 Discussion 2

What are new insights you have gleaned regarding motivating readers?