ECH 340 Instructional Methodologies For Teaching Language Arts GCU

For this assignment, use your field experience placement hours. You will submit your

Clinical Field Experience Verification Form in Topic 8 along with your Benchmark Assignment.

Observe your practicum classroom teacher conducting a language arts lesson based on literature.

Interview your classroom teacher to learn more about components of a literacy rich classroom environment using the following:

1. How long have you been teaching and in what grade levels?
2. What do you feel are the most important components of a literacy rich classroom?
3. What factors did you consider when setting up your classroom for a literacy rich environment?
4. What challenges have you encountered when working in your current classroom?
5. How did you build a sensitive and caring classroom culture?
6. How did you establish daily routines and transitions?
7. How do you manage your daily routines?
8. What instructional strategies do you use and why?
9. How do you differentiate instruction based on the needs of your students?
10. What resources and technology do you use and why?
11. How do you use assessment to drive your instruction?
12. Include two additional interview questions based on your observation.

Write a 750-1,000-word summary and analysis of the following:

Summary of the Lesson Observed

1. Age group
2. Teacher’s instructional approach and practices
3. Students’ responses

Analysis of the Lesson Observed

1. Effectiveness of the lesson
2. What would you change?
3. What components of the classroom foster a literacy rich environment for the age group?

Summary of Teacher Interview Responses

Include all questions and responses

Analysis of Teacher Interview Responses

1. What did you learn from the responses?
2. How will what you learned effect your future classroom?

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.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please 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.

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.

ECH 340 Topic 4 Assignment Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing – Birth to Age 3

Details:

For this assignment, use your field experience placement hours.

Create a lesson plan for listening, speaking, reading, and writing for Birth to Age 3.

Use the format of one of the “Lesson Plan Templates” as a resource and include the following:

1. Clear, measurable learning objectives that align to early learning standards (ELS) as well as your state’s subject standards.
2. Anticipatory set
3. Vocabulary
4. Reasoning and problem-solving
5. Relevant materials and resources including visual or audio resources
6. Differentiation of instruction to address the diverse needs of students. Name the differentiation strategies used to achieve individual learning outcomes.
7. Assessments

Review your completed lesson plan with your classroom teacher for feedback to identify strengths and areas for improvement as well as appropriate goals and teaching strategies for your next lesson.

Create a graphic organizer for your strengths and areas for improvement as well as goals and teaching strategies for your next lesson.

APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please 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.

Submit original lesson plan and graphic organizer to the instructor by the end of Topic 4.

From Topics 4, 5, or 6, you will revise one lesson plan, based on the classroom teacher’s feedback. The lesson plan you choose to revise will be submitted and implemented as part of your Lesson Plan Implementation, Assessment and Reflection (Benchmark Assignment).

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.

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