Lesson 2.3: Key Elements of Literacy Instruction and Components in a Comprehensive Literacy Framework
Focus: Learn about the key elements of literacy instruction of a comprehensive literacy framework. Link the components of instruction with a brief description of each element and components.
Prior to the Collaboration Group Meeting
1. Reflection Journal
Write in your reflection journal prior to the Collaboration Group meeting. You are to respond weekly in your journal, reflecting on your learning, observation, questions, and personal connections. Your reflections need to be at least 250 words. You may choose how to format your journal, though you may want to consider the following as you write:
- What are some new understandings you made this week as a result of the work for this lesson and your work with your students?
- How has this new understanding influenced your current practice?
Bring your reflection journal to the weekly Collaboration Group meeting, and prepare to share your entries.
2. Readings
NOTE: To print the linked documents, do the following:
- Put your mouse on the document and right click. You will see a window that asks you where you want to download the document.
- Determine where you want to save the document.
- After saving the document, open and print it in MS Word.
Read the Key Elements of Reading Instruction.
3. Observation
- Observe and record evidence of any key components of literacy present in the classroom. For example, if you’ve observed a teacher reading aloud, record that information. If you are a classroom teacher, write down all the literacy-related activities you do, and check them against the components you’ve read about. If you are not a classroom teacher, spend at least 30-45 minutes in the classroom. The longer your observation, the more you will see. Bring your notes to the Collaboration Group meeting.
- Write down any questions you have about any of the reading components, and bring this list to the Collaboration Group meeting.
- Continue to observe, reflect, and learn about the key elements and components of early literacy.
During the Collaboration Group Meeting
- Share your reflection journal entries.
- Discuss the key components of literacy and how they look or compare to your school.
- Discuss the questions you have from this lesson.
- Determine the facilitator, recorder, timekeeper, date, time, and location for the next Collaboration Group meeting.
After the Collaboration Group Meeting
- The recorder emails the notes to the instructor.
- Send your assignment(s) to the instructor as an attachment to an email message. Be sure to include your name, date, location, and title on the document. Also, include your name and lesson title in the file name, for example, moses_lesson2.3_notes.
- The timekeeper emails the attendance to the instructor.
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