Assessment Driven instruction

Sara Wieder  2/10/12

Shared Reading:

·        How does this activity engage students at different levels of literacy development? 

She involves all students in the lesson. She helps the weaker students by breaking the word up. For example, when the boy got stuck by the word “spot” she helped him be separating “sp” and “ot”. The students that are advanced she compliments and guides them- tells them “good for you”.

·        How does Ms. Perez support students’ problem-solving skill?

She constantly asks questions, how would you say this? She helps students by separating the words and sounds it out.

                                                                                            

·        What are the different ways that shared reading can be used to promote literacy?

Shared reading involves all students and engages them in the learning process. Ms. Perez built a lesson on a poem about hot dogs. She used a poem that interests the students and in this way helps them learn new words and sounds.

Guided Reading:

·        Why does she think that it is important for students to verbalize their strategies?

Because when they verbalize it they internalize and they can use it the next time to read effectively.

·        What else do you notice how she helps students build meaning in text?

She asks them questions about the story to ensure that there is comprehension. She also asks them to predict what will happen and involves the students in the story to build meaning.

Differentiated Instruction:

·        How does Ms. Perez organize her classroom to support a wide range of learners?

There are different learning centers that are at different literacy levels that supports a wide range of learners. She organizes the classroom in a way that meets the needs of all learners. Students who need assistance she is there to provide it. Advanced students are given additional projects that they can work on. For example, the student that researched about spiders and made it into a book.

·        How are reading and writing connected in classroom activities?

Ms. Perez integrates reading and writing by encouraging students to write about what they read. For example, the students read about a fish that did all silly things. She asked the students to write their own examples of silly things that the fish did.

Assessment:

·        How does Ms. Perez use ongoing individual assessment to guide her instruction?

She constantly assesses her students using formal and informal assessment. She watches kids and evaluates in which area she needs to help them and designs her instruction according to the needs of the children.

·        How can the class profile be used to help group students and differentiate instruction?

The class profile depicts the performance and level of each student. In this way, Ms. Perez can evaluate which students are performing well and which students need additional support. She can then group students according to their needs and differentiate instruction by implementing different instructional strategies that cater to the individual needs of every student.

·        How can ongoing assessment be integrated into your own classroom practice?

I do not teach currently. However, in the future I aspire to be a teacher like Ms. Perez and integrate ongoing assessment into my classroom. In this way, I can evaluate the needs of every child and give them an equal chance for success!