Work & Discussion 5

Discussions:

Each must have at least one reference: Please include each reference that goes with each discussion together

Week 1a:

Describe two school activities you believe would increase family engagement and promote language development in special education students. What are the benefits of family engagement and language development associated with both shared activities?

Week 1b:

What are some of the effects that delayed reading skills can have on students later in life? List three possible effects of early literacy issues and cite your sources.

Week 2a:

What can an educator do to help parents understand the importance of helping to build their child’s vocabulary skills at home? Provide two recommended strategies for families of young learners to use at home to help increase vocabulary skills. Rationalize your choices.

Week 2b:

As an educator, why is it beneficial to know about the unique aspects of each student to include his or her abilities, interests, cultural background, social abilities, etc. in your instruction? Describe how you plan to elicit these details from your students.

Week 3a:

Difficulties with fluency affects comprehension. This becomes even more challenging in the intermediate Grades 4-6, when students begin to notice how differently they learn. How will you promote self-confidence in middle and high school students who are struggling with their reading so that they may develop fluency to better comprehend text?

Week 3b:

Helping students learn to enjoy reading can pose a challenge, especially for those who struggle with reading. Share your thoughts on building student interest in reading through alternative texts such as comic books, magazines, blogs, etc. Do you feel alternative texts still build reading fluency and comprehension? Should they be encouraged in the classroom setting? Why or why not?

Week 4a:

What is the importance of having before reading, during reading, and after reading learning activities? How does this structure benefit students?

Week 4b:

What is the importance of having before reading, during reading, and after reading learning activities? How does this structure benefit students?

Week 5a:

Describe two reading strategies from this course that are new to you and that you plan to implement in the classroom. Why are these strategies appealing? How can the strategies benefit students with disabilities?

Week 5b:

Why is it essential to teach cognitive strategies to students? What role does metacognition have in students’ reading and written language acquisition?

Week 6a:

Research technology associated with Blooms Taxonomy and recommend two apps that teachers can use within the classroom to increase reading comprehension and skills for individuals with disabilities. Explain the correlation between the apps and Blooms Taxonomy.

Week 6b:

Name two state standards that could be better met through technology. How will you address these standards with technology for students who struggle with reading and written language?