Assignment:
Reading the following chapter are given below is:
Assessing and Teaching Oral Language
SCENARIO
Heather is a third grader in Ms. Reyes' classroom of 24 students. Heather enjoys school and often arrives early so she can spend time with friends on the playground. Ms. Reyes, however, is concerned because Heather is disrupting the class. She reports that Heather calls out answers during lessons, speaks over others during class discussion, and talks to neighbors during group and independent work. For 25 minutes each day, Heather and two peers receive resource room support in math. Heather's resource room teacher has not noticed any of these behaviors. Ms. Reyes decides to set these goals for Heather for the next nine weeks:
• Raise her hand and wait to be called before speaking
• Decrease interruptions and wait for others to finish before adding to discussions
• Complete independent work quietly
POSSIBLE STRATEGIES
• Effective Rules
• Contingent Instructions
• Group Contingency
ASSIGNMENT
1. Read the STAR Sheets on the possible strategies listed above.
2. Write a summary of each strategy, including its purpose.
3. Describe why each strategy might be used to help Heather meet one or more of her goals.