Literacy in the classroom

Module six was very informative. I learned so much about how to create an effective presentation. Some of the things addressed I was doing correctly and some I was doing incorrectly. I need to remember to be brief on my slides and not write too much as this will cause a loss of interest to my audience. At times I want to write a lot down, but I need to remember how to be a truly effective presenter! This module has helped me to have the knowledge I need to create effective presentations in the future. I was most impressed with the video on the slide master. I had no idea you could use the slide master to make changes to every slide. What a time saver this will be in the future! The EBSCOhost reminded me a lot of the KSU library sight that we often are asked to use to find creditable journal articles. I was impressed with its many features that I knew nothing about like the ability to save articles, email them right from the site, and being alerted when similar articles are...

Module 5 The theme for this module was the importance of literacy and a balanced literacy classroom. Literacy is such an important aspect of life. It affects us in so many ways that we would never take the time to notice until it was taken away from us. Literacy is all around us. It is not just reading or writing; literacy is everywhere! Being literate is a factor that affects the outcome of our lives. As teachers we need to fully grasp and understand this. We need to do whatever it takes to help create literate students so they may be successful in the future. Balanced literacy is a valuable way to teach literacy concepts in a classroom it allows literacy instruction as a whole group, small group, and individual. This form of teaching allows teachers to successfully work in small groups and with individual students while others work in literacy centers. This better allows for the specific needs of students to be met. To begin a balanced literacy program it is imp...

Module 4 Summary RTI The information given on the RTI and the process was very helpful and interesting. Being in pre k we do RTI, but it is not a process that we go through much. I was excited to be able to get a more in depth understanding of the RTI process and the three tiers. Tier one is the frontline of prevention and getting our students on the path they need to be on to be successful in their future. I have read several articles about the importance of RTI and how beginning this process for a student who is falling behind at an early age has dramatic and beneficial effect on the students’ future. The availability of this type of program that offers support and strategies to both student and teacher is an amazing resource. Videos: Writing express with first graders- writing sentences (youtube) I absolutely love the strategy the teacher in this video uses to teach students how to create and extend sentences. This activity is a great teaching tool as it mode...