Context: I took a semester-long course entitled Foundations of Literacy during my Spring 2005 semester.  In it, I learned how to teach reading, interpret a child's writing to discern in which stage of development they are, and ways to make literacy enjoyable and meaningful for each student.  My artifact is a collection of article responses that I wrote to assigned articles we read outside of class.  I took notes so that I could refer back to the information throughout the year, as I teach language skills to my students. 

Impact: When I teach, I will need good information about the best ways to teach literacy and encourage my students to become confident, informed users of language.  These article reflections will be a valuable tool for developing meaningful strategies to teach language skills and encourage students' enjoyment of reading.

Alignment: I have met the following NCDPI standards:

Standard 8 -