Sunday, October 25, 2015

Week 7: Assignment 1 - Chart and Pre-viewing questions

 
What texts and materials do teachers have in their classrooms that support students' development of fluent reading?

In the classroom one may find children's books, textbooks, magazines, as well as computers with particular programs that work to aid students with such needs.

How do they select vocabulary to teach in all areas of your curriculum?
This is usually a district-based priority, and teachers do receive a list of items which has been set aside by the curriculum instructor for the particular subject.

How much time do they allocate to word study? 
About 15 minutes per day. However, this may vary per student, as most programs currently are computer based.

What word study routines do they teach and encourage their students to use?
Word sounding, but specially word breaking is a continuous activity that students engage when encountering new and known vocabulary that is challenging.

How do they differentiate instruction and tasks based on their students' needs?
Students get assigned particular readings depending on their reading levels that are gathered every month from an online assessment. The data collected form the software helps the teacher allocate students into the appropriate lexile and thus readings.



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