Literacy
ELSE 5653 Literacy and Language Development for Exceptional Learners
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Language and Literacy Book Talk
Overview The purpose of the Language and Literacy Book Talk is to promote a positive reading culture in your classroom by suggesting interesting books for students to read. This activity will encourage students to become lifelong readers and learners. The key audience for this activity will include students in grade K-12.
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Directions For this assignment:
1. Select a young adult or children’s book that that is for students in grades K-12.
2. Record a 5 minute “book talk” that includes:
a. A brief introduction which includes the title of the book and author, genre,
age/grade level appropriateness, and a catchy phrase from the book or a passage that excites the imagination.
b. Summary- Briefly summarize the book in regards to strengths and weaknesses as well as who the main characters are, what the central conflict/idea is, what the important events in the book are, and what you believe the author wants readers to take from the experience of reading the book.
c. Rationale-Tell the audience what you like about the book, why it is important to you,
why students should read it, if you would recommend the text, and three main reasons why.
d. Integrating Language and Literacy-
i. Select a language and/or literacy strategy that could be used with struggling readers
ii. Briefly explain the strategy and how it could be used to enhance literacy using the selected text.
e. Presentation-(No Power Point Presentations). Record the presentation and upload
in blackboard and Livetext. Be sure to include a copy of the book (hold the book up or show cover and a visual of the strategy.
ELSE 5653 Literacy and Language Development for Exceptional Learners
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Language and Literacy Book Talk RUBRIC
Criteria Exemplary (20 points)
Proficient (18 points)
Unacceptable (16 points)
Incomplete (0 points)
Introduction Introduction is clear and concise; it thoroughly captures the title and author of the book, age/grade appropriateness, genre, and catchy phrase/passage.
Introduction is fairly clear and concise; it mostly captures the title and author of the book, age/grade appropriateness, genre, and catchy phrase/passage.
Summary is vague or wordy; it does not capture the author or title of the book, age/grade appropriateness, genre, and catchy phrase/passage.
The introduction is not included.
Summary Summary is clear and concise; it thoroughly addresses strengths and weaknesses of the text, the images, and the relationship between the two in conveying meaning.
Summary is fairly clear and concise; it addresses some strengths and weaknesses of the text, the images, and the relationship between the two in conveying meaning.
Summary is vague or wordy; it does not address strengths and weaknesses of the text, the images, and the relationship between the two in conveying meaning.
The summary is not included.
Rationale Rationale clearly articulates reasons for selection of the text; insights are very relevant and fully supported.
Rationale clearly articulates reasons for selection of the text; insights are mostly relevant and fully supported.
Rationale vaguely articulates reasons for selection of the text; insights are not relevant and are weakly supported.
The rationale is not included.
Integration of Language and Literacy Strategy
The language and literacy strategy is appropriate to the text and can be generalized across other curriculums.
The language and literacy strategy is somewhat appropriate to the text and can be generalized across other curriculums.
The language and literacy strategy selected is inappropriate for the text used and cannot be generalized across other curriculums.
A Language and/or Literacy Strategy is not included.
Presentation Candidate consistently makes eye contact, speaks fluently, manages voice control, uses appropriate gestures, and displays some visual aid.
Candidate mostly makes eye contact, speaks fluently, manages voice control, uses appropriate gestures, and displays some visual aid.
Candidate inconsistently makes eye contact, speaks fluently, manages voice control, uses appropriate gestures, Or displays some visual aid.
Presentation is not included.