Assignment 1: Phonological Awareness Strategies and Activity
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Part 1: Strategies
Research and summarize, in 250-300 words, a minimum of five strategies for teaching phonological awareness, identifying the conditions under which they are intended to be delivered (e.g., content area, class setting, required resources, if intended for a specific type of disability) for students with exceptionalities.
Include a minimum of 2-3 scholarly resources to support your findings.
Part 2: Activity
Identify a group of 2-3 students, using the "Class Profile," who would benefit from phonological awareness review.
Upon identifying your group, review the foundational skills within the Common Core English Language Standards.
Create a worksheet that emphasizes phonological awareness and is aligned with the Common Core foundational skills standards. Your worksheet should also emphasize at least one of the identified strategies from Part 1 of this assignmentand be appropriate for your chosen small group.
Include a 250-300-word rationale for your instructional decisions, applicable to the chosen small group.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide
Assignment 2: Word Study and Fluency.
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After viewing the "Word Study and Fluency" video, address the following in a 250-300-word summary:
- Describe the major concepts of beginning word study.
- Identify the elements of phonemic awareness.
- Describe the components of phonics.
- What strategies from the video do you plan on applying to your instruction within the special education classroom? Providing specific examples, explain.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Resource for "Word Study and Fluency"
View Dr. Paratore's lecture "Word Study and Fluency," available on the Annenberg Learner website.
Assignment 3: Print Concepts Strategies and Activity
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Part 1: Strategies
Research and summarize, in 250-300-words, a minimum of five strategies for teaching print concepts, identifying the conditions under which they are intended to be delivered (e.g., content area, class setting, required resources, if intended for a specific type of disability).
Include a minimum of 2-3 scholarly resources to support your findings.
Part 2: Activity
Review Appendix B of the Common Core English Language Arts Standards and identify a text appropriate to use with a small group identified using the "Class Profile," located in the topic materials. Draft a 250-500-word outline and summary of three activities to reinforce print concepts, using the identified text and strategies.
Include a 250-300-word rationale for your instructional decisions, applicable to the chosen small group.
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.