Content:
During my student teaching, I taught a Language Arts Unit on the book, Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. This unit was taught over a nine day period. I followed the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for second grade. I was under the advisement of Mrs. Heather Thompson.
Impact:
This unit covered many of the goals and objectives for the North Carolilna Standard Course of Study for second grade. This unit was a Language Arts unit covering,reading comprehension, vocabualry, and writing skills. The activities planned kept the chidlren actively involved and growth and progress was made by all.
Alignment:
Standard 1: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in English Language Arts and Literacy.
Standard 7 : Elementary teachers use developmentally appropriate strategies to design and deliver instruction in all areas of the elementary curriculum. Standard 8: Teachers design instructional programs and strategies that build on students’ experiences and existing language skills to help students become competent, effective users of language.
Indicator 5: Teachers know and understand that reading is taught as a process of constructing meaning through the interaction of the reader’s existing knowledge, the information suggested by the written language, and the context of the reading situation.
Indicator 8: Teachers know and understand written and oral composition processes. They understand:
Indicator 1: Teachers develop and implement the pacing and alignment of curriculum that is consistent with the NC SCOS, LEA standards and pacing guides, and national standards in all subject areas.
Indicator 3: Teachers promote new learning by using students’ prior knowledge, misconceptions, and interests when designing lessons.
Indicator 4: Teachers implement a variety of teaching and communication strategies for instruction.
Indicator 5: Teachers assist students in developing multiple learning strategies to address discipline specific content, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
Indicator 6: Teachers modify instruction and assessments to meet the needs of individual students.
Indicator 7: Teachers develop and use a variety of formal and alternative assessment strategies as an integral part of instruction and learning appropriate for assessing individual, peer, team, and collaborative skills.
Indicator 2: Teachers help students use a variety of strategies to monitor their own reading comprehension.
Indicator 3: Teachers guide and encourage students to think critically about what they write and read.
Indicator 4: Teachers encourage students’ enjoyment of reading.
Indicator 5: Teachers provide students opportunities to explore the use of different genres of writing and speaking to a variety of audiences.
Indicator 6: Teachers model Standard English.
Please wait...