Module 1 Learning Summary


The PowerPoint, YouTube video, and chapter reading has been very informative. I have learned the power of continuously assessing whether it is formal or informal to better meet the needs of my students. When know where our students are at we are better able to meet their needs and differentiate their learning to help them be successful. The YouTube video was a very big advocate for this process as was the book. While reading the chapter, I began to reflect on how I teach my students in regards to reading. As I read I thought of positive things I was doing and also things I could work on to better help my students succeed in reading. I really enjoyed the information provided during this module.

The youtube video was very interesting to watch as it showed exactly how to be an explicit teacher of reading by continuously assessing students to find their needs then teaching them accordingly. As I watched this video I became very interested in how fluency was related to comprehension which led me to my article analysis and the correlation between  the two.

The reading of the text by Opitz was very helpful in establishing a clear definition of reading diagnosis and improvement. I was intrigued by the word diagnosis being used in the context of reading.  I soon found out that diagnosis was simply identifying strengths and needs of students and then determining the reasons for the students’ needs/reading difficulties. As the chapter progressed, I found the reading process models to be very interesting. I began to think about how I teach reading in my own classroom and what model I use most. The bottom-up and interactive model seem to be the most used models in my classroom. After reading, I have found that maybe the interactive model is the best technique to use as it covers all the factors at one time in relation to each other. Further reading into chapter 2 led me to the findings of the roles and expectations of a teacher. I feel that the qualities stated are things that every teacher does, but we do not pay much attention to. What would happen if we focused on these roles more intensely? I feel like I would become a better teacher not only in reading, but across the curriculum.

The PowerPoint reminded me a lot about what I read in chapters 1 and 2 of the text. I most enjoyed the section of the PowerPoint titled Nothing Succeeds Like Success. This is a very true statement. As teachers it is our responsibility to motivate our students. To do this we need to build up what they know to help their confidence grow. By focusing in our students specific needs and building their background knowledge, we build the foundation for learning and moving on to more in-depth concepts. We can also help our students be successful by provided many types of literature and challenging them.

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