MGE

Literature-Based Reading Strategies - 200 points

This assignment is part of your FIELD EXPERIENCE and requires that you design 5 literature-based lesson plans and teach one.

1) You should select a piece of quality adolescent or young adult literature ... the Instructor must approve your selection of literature. A list of appropriate literature is provided for your convenience. It may be to your advantage to select a piece of literature that you have read before ... you will need to re-read the book in order to plan your instruction, but it will help you make initial decisions regarding content if you know the book before you begin this field experience. (NOTE: In the "real world" you would NEVER include a book in your instruction that you had not previously read and found to be of high quality and appropriate for your students.) The book you select should support your area of emphasis (i.e., if you are majoring in science the book should have enough practical references to scientific concepts so as to compliment your curriculum and lead to REAL learning).

2) You should plan with the classroom teacher to develop a series of 5 lessons based on a piece of quality adolescent or young adult literature. You must TEACH one of those lessons and provide a one-two page reflection to your instructor. Use THIS form to plan your instruction with your student.

3) Supplement your lessons by incorporating textbooks or other expository literature to help students understand concepts in the trade book. Use strategies from chapters 7, 3, 5, and 6 in planning your lessons.

4) At the end of your field experience you will turn in the following materials:

A. 5 Lesson Plans (minimum of 5 - must cover entire book): Use THIS form to plan your instruction. No formal lesson plans are required.

Include any forms, handouts, graphic organizers, etc., you planned within each day's instruction. Specifically, this means materials you prepared for vocabulary instruction, comprehension instruction, and materials you generated to link your content area to concepts in the book.

B. A bibliography of all literature (narrative and expository) used in this assignment. (APA style, 5th ed.)

C. A one-two page reflection on your field experience. This reflection should include:

i. one paragraph on the classroom contextual factors that influence teaching and learning

ii. one paragraph describing the positive aspects of using this particular book as a springboard for teaching comprehension strategies and content material

iii. one paragraph describing any changes you would make the next time you use this book with students

D. the daily log documenting your work and time in the classroom

E. teacher written evaluation assessing your work and performance in the classroom

Rubric for this assignment: http://www.pampetty.com/444421litbased.htm

Rubric used in Scoring this Field Experience Assignment

Criteria	0 - 4	5 - 10	11 - 15	16 - 20
Literature Selection	Literature not from approved list OR not approved by Instructor.			Appropriate (approved) literature selection.
Field Experience	Failed to meet the required 10 hours of field experience.			Completed all 10 hours of field experience and provided LOG as well as TEACHER evaluation form.
Bibliography of all books/materials used in Field Experience	No bibliography provided to Instructor.	Bibliography provided that included a few resources; not APA format (or format used from example site).	Nice bibliography with some depth. Appropriate format for the most part.	Extensive (5 or more) entries on bibliography. Appropriate format. Outstanding presentation.
Vocabulary Development	No vocabulary materials provided to Instructor.	Questionable materials used to help your student understand the vocabulary used in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 6).	Somewhat appropriate materials you used to help your student understand the vocabulary used in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 6).	Appropriate materials you used to help your student understand the vocabulary used in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 6).
Comprehension Materials	No comprehension materials provided to Instructor.	Questionable materials used to insure comprehension of the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 3).	Somewhat appropriate materials you used to insure comprehension of the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 3).	Appropriate materials you used to insure comprehension of the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 3).
Concept Development Materials	No concept development materials provided to Instructor.	Questionable materials used to connect your content area to the concepts in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 8).	Somewhat appropriate materials you used to connect your content area to the concepts in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 8).	Appropriate materials you used to connect your content area to the concepts in the book (must be based on a strategy in chapter 8).
Reflection	No reflection provided to Instructor.	Reflection failed to include one or more of these aspects: i. one paragraph on the classroom contextual factors that influence teaching and learning ii. one paragraph describing the positive aspects of using this particular book as a springboard for teaching comprehension strategies and content material iii. one paragraph describing any changes you would make the next time you use this book with students D. the daily log documenting your work and time in the classroom E. teacher written evaluation assessing your work and performance in the classroom	Reflection included of these aspects, but some were either unclear or incomplete: i. one paragraph on the classroom contextual factors that influence teaching and learning ii. one paragraph describing the positive aspects of using this particular book as a springboard for teaching comprehension strategies and content material iii. one paragraph describing any changes you would make the next time you use this book with students D. the daily log documenting your work and time in the classroom E. teacher written evaluation assessing your work and performance in the classroom	Outstanding reflection including: i. one paragraph on the classroom contextual factors that influence teaching and learning ii. one paragraph describing the positive aspects of using this particular book as a springboard for teaching comprehension strategies and content material iii. one paragraph describing any changes you would make the next time you use this book with students D. the daily log documenting your work and time in the classroom E. teacher written evaluation assessing your work and performance in the classroom
Overall Performance in Field Experience	Failed to complete or to provide field experience materials to Instructor.	Completed only portions of field experience with questionable success.	Completed field experience, but struggled throughout.	Successful and outstanding completion of all required field experience components.