Module Information
Congratulations! You have now reached Module 7, the final module, entitled Agents of Growth: Student, Parent, Community, Educator, Self. In this module, participants will reflect on what they have learned throughout the year and revisit many of the lessons that occurred earlier. Often, the school is emphasized as a place where learning takes place. We all know that learning can occur anywhere, and other agents of growth, such as parents and community members, contribute to helping students succeed. This module will examine some strategies on how to create partnerships with parents and the community.
In Module 7, you will:
- Make personal connections through a reflective journal and Collaboration Group meetings.
- Learn how to involve the parents with learning activities at home.
- Become familiar with involving community members in the school.
- Identify components used in intervention programs.
- Reevaluate the growth of the three students for whom you created literacy profiles in Module 3.
- Reexamine your philosophy statement.
- Reflect on your professional growth using the Profile of Reading Instructional Practices.
- Actively participate in the Collaboration Group process.
- Evaluate your own growth and the effectiveness of the module.
Module Overview and Due Dates Note: Listed below are the individual assignments that will need to be mailed to the instructor. See the lesson directions for reading assignments and other group work due dates.
Lesson 7.1: Positive Home-School Connections
Learning to Read Brochure due _____
Parent Response Sheet due_____
Collaboration Group Meeting date _____
Lesson 7.2: Action Plan for the Village/School
Community Agencies Contact Information Sheet due _____
School/Community Action Plan due_____
Collaboration Group Meeting date _____
Lesson 7.3: Evidence of Student Progress
Individual Literacy Profiles due _____
Collaboration Group Meeting date_____
Lesson 7.4: Intervention Programs
Intervention Program Summary due _____
Collaboration Group Meeting date_____
Lesson 7.5: Evidence of Professional Growth
Snapshot Profile of Reading Instructional Practices due _____
Reflecting on My Professional Growth due_____
Collaboration Group Meeting date _____
Lesson 7.6: Evaluation and Literacy Talk
Collaboration Group Meeting _____
Module 7 Evaluation due _____
Textbooks for This Module
Armbruster, B. B., Lehr, F., & Osborn, J. (2001). Put reading first: The research building blocks for teaching children to read. Kindergarten through grade 3. Washington, DC: The Partnership for Reading.
Mauricio, R. (2003, September). School improvement in Chuuk. Pacific Educator, 2(3), 8-9.
National Institute for Literacy. (2001, September). Put reading first: Helping your child learn to read. Jessup, MD: Author. Retrieved May 1, 2003, from www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/Parent_br.pdf
National Research Council. (1999). Starting out right: A guide to promoting children’s reading success. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Perkins, J. (2002, November). Le‘atele’s success story. Pacific Educator, 1(4), 5-6.
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