Suppose the school system in which you teach has mandated that all first-grade teachers should use a language-experience approach. Your principal is responsible for supervising these teachers, but doesn't really understand the approach. Prepare a checklist of recommended practices and one of practices to avoid to guide the principal in evaluating whether the teaching strategies that she or he observes are consistent with the approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2Compare and contrast the bottom-up curriculum and the top-down curriculum approaches. Discuss the instructional objectives, materials, learning environment, instructional strategies, and assessment for each approach. Are they similar in any way?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Ms. Goldstein knows extensive reading is critical to the development of reading proficiency and practice provides the opportunity for students to combine the skills and strategies that teachers work to develop. With this in mind she knows children should be reading
A) half of the time set aside for reading. B) all of the time set aside for reading.
C) 2/3 of the time set aside for reading. D) 1/3 of the time set aside for reading.
Ques. 4In a fourth grade classroom a teacher notices some of her students don't understand how to apply a strategy to their reading. She models the strategy again and demonstrates how readers use it with text. She also shares her thinking aloud with the group of students and provides opportunities for practice. This teacher knows that
A) effective teachers reteach to the entire classroom when a small group doesn't grasp the concept.
B) effective teachers patiently wait until everyone masters a concept before moving on.
C) effective teachers provide explicit strategy instruction when needed.
D) effective teachers need to allow time for practice.
Ques. 5An important way to motivate students in a literature-based program is to
A) allow students to self-select literature for independent reading.
B) hold conferences with individual students about what they are reading.
C) allow them to use the literature as a springboard for writing.
D) provide a leveled reading library.
Ques. 6Which of the following approaches to teaching reading best compliments the Common Core State Standards because reading, writing, listening, and speaking apply across content areas and are intended to help students read and write well in all disciplines?
A) Technology-Based B) Language Experience
C) Integrated D) Literature-Based
Ques. 7In Ms. Tempo's first grade class the children are using software to create stories following a field trip to the botanical garden. Ms. Tempo is likely using what approach to teach reading and writing?
A) Language Experience B) Individualized Instruction
C) Basal Reader D) Reading Writing Connection
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