Assignment:
To prepare for this assignment.
• Review the Literacy Framework for Instruction, the Literacy Framework (graphic), and the developmental Stages of Reading and Writing, and consider the concepts you learned:
- receptive and expressive language
- close reading
- text complexity
- critical response, literacy in the content areas
- The integration of technology
• Identify two areas you would like to improve to achieve a balanced literacy program for intermediate literacy learners in grades 4 to 6 and Why?
Assignment instruction: What Is a Balanced Literacy Approach?
Write 300 words: An explanation of two areas you would like to improve to achieve a more balanced literacy program for intermediate literacy learners in grades 4 to 6 and why. Be sure to support your responses with information from specific Learning Resources or from your research.
Learning resources/References below:
Ehren, B. J. (2013). Expanding pockets of excellence in RTI. The Reading Teacher, 66(6), 449-453.
McLaughlin, M., &Overturf, B. J. (2012). The Common Core: Insights into the K-5 standards. The Reading Teacher, 66(2), 153-164.
Hutchison, A., & Woodward, L. (2013). A planning cycle for integrating technology into literacy instruction. The Reading Teacher, 67(6), 455-464.