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• RDG 420 Week 1 Individual Letter of Introduction
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• RDG 420 Week 1 Individual Letter of Introduction
• Congratulations! You recently accepted a job at
  the local elementary school teaching your
  preferred grade level. The grade level department
  chair has asked you to prepare a written or oral
  introduction to the other teachers on that grade
  level.
• Write a 200- to 350-word letter of introduction
  or prepare a three- to five-minute presentation
  for the staff that includes how you expect to
  incorporate the following into teaching reading
  at your grade level

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• RDG 420 Week 2 Individual Phonics Competency
  Pretest
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• RDG 420 Week 2 Individual Phonics Competency
  Pretest
• Access the University of Phoenix Material
  Phonics Competency Pretest.
• Complete the assessment before accessing the
  University of Phoenix Material Phonics
  Competency Pretest Answer Key.
• Write a response about this experience of no less
  than 350 words. Reflect on how you performed on
  this assessment. What are your strengths and what
  are some areas you need to strengthen? How does
  this assessment relate to and inform your
  teaching of phonics?

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• RDG 420 Week 2 Team Assignment Reading Fluency
  Assessment Tools
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• RDG 420 Week 2 Team Assignment Reading Fluency
  Assessment Tools
• Complete the Reading Assessment Tool worksheet.
• Submit your assignment.
• Reading Assessment Tools , Identify three reading
  assessment tools for each of the following areas
  and complete the chart. Fluency Assessment    
  Target grade level       Whole group/small group/
  individual student Meets needs of diverse
  learners            Cost     Pros Cons   
  Reference

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• RDG 420 Week 2 Team Assignment Vocabulary
  Mini-Lessons
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• RDG 420 Week 2 Team Assignment Vocabulary
  Mini-Lessons
• Develop two mini-lessons on vocabulary. One of
  those mini-lessons must reinforce morphemic or
  contextual analysis of vocabulary.
• Develop a 10- to 15-minute vocabulary
  mini-lesson. Agree on the grade level that you
  will create the mini-lesson for.
• Identify the academic standards relevant for that
  grade level and vocabulary for each state
  represented by your Learning Team members.

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• RDG 420 Week 3 Individual Depth of Knowledge
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• RDG 420 Week 3 Individual Depth of Knowledge
• Access the WeTeach NYC Depth of Knowledge page.
• Watch the Introduction to Depth of Knowledge
  video.
• Open Webbs Depth of Knowledge Levels on the
  WeTeach NYC Depth of Knowledge page.
• Choose a grade level expository text from an
  additional academic source of your choosing.

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• RDG 420 Week 3 Team Assignment Reading
  Comprehension Lesson Plans
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• RDG 420 Week 3 Team Assignment Reading
  Comprehension Lesson Plans
• Review Ch. 8 and 11 of Literacy for the 21st
  Century as a point of reference.
• Develop two formal lesson plans one in guided
  reading and one in shared reading.
• Focus on reading comprehension strategies in each
  lesson plan.
• Include the following in your lesson plans

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• RDG 420 Week 4 Individual 61 Trait
  Mini-Lessons
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• RDG 420 Week 4 Individual 61 Trait
  Mini-Lessons
• Read the 61 Trait Definitions developed by
  Education Northwest.
• Review Ch. 3 of Teaching Writing.
• Read Mini-lesson madness and The Trait Lady
  Speaks Up on this weeks Electronic Reserve
  Readings page.
• Develop a mini-lesson for each 6 1 Trait of
  writing based on a piece of childrens
  literature. Mini-lessons should focus on a single
  point and can be taught in a whole group setting,
  small group setting, or with individual students.

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• RDG 420 Week 4 Team Assignment Webquest
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• RDG 420 Week 4 Team Assignment Webquest
• Access the WebQuest.org website.
• Read the What is a WebQuest? section.
• Select and read the Creating WebQuests section.
• Review the QuestGarden and the Other Online
  Authoring Systems sections.
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• RDG 420 Week 5 Individual Integrated Reading
  Unit
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• RDG 420 Week 5 Individual Integrated Reading
  Unit
• Complete the Signature Assignment Integrated
  Reading Unit.
• Submit your assignment.
• Integrated Reading Unit Design a two-week
  reading unit for an identified elementary grade
  level that concentrates on a core book or an
  author, incorporates appropriate technology, and
  integrates one of the following major subject
  areas mathematics, science, social studies, the
  arts (visual and performing), physical education,
  or health education. The reading unit consists of
  four sections unit introduction, resources
  toolkit, lesson planning, and reflection. You
  will develop five lesson plans for this unit. Use
  APA formatting.

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• RDG 420 Week 5 Individual Teaching Reflection
  Paper
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• RDG 420 Week 5 Individual Teaching Reflection
  Paper
• Select one lesson you developed for this course
  and teach it to students in a grade-appropriate
  classroom (if permitted, at your field experience
  placement site).
• Reflect on your experience in My Time Log,
  including revisions that you would make to the
  lesson based on the experience.
• Write a 350- to 700-word reflection or create an
  8- to 10-slide presentation summarizing your
  observations.
• Include the following How the teacher organizes
  for instruction

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