28 Sep Literacy Instruction Observation and Mentor Discussion

Teaching reading skills to young learners is a primary task for early childhood professionals. Instruction in the essential components of reading, including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, will ensure successful young readers.

Arrange the field experience for this course in a preschool through Grade 3 school setting, preferably an inclusive environment, in which you observe and collaborate with a mentor teacher. Prior to the field experience, review the requirements of all clinical field experiences for this course. Create a document to share with your mentor teacher detailing the requirements for all field experiences for this course and what is being requested of your mentor. This document should include the scheduling required to complete all assignments.

Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Part 1: Literacy Instruction Observation and Mentor Discussion

Observe and analyze the implementation of literacy instruction in your mentor teacher’s classroom, recording your observations of instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension using the “Literacy Instruction Observation ” template.

Following your observation, discuss the implemented lesson with your mentor. Discuss the following:

Literacy goals/objectives of the lesson

Literacy instructional strategies and learning activities that occurred during the lesson

Assessment/progress monitoring used to determine if the literacy goals/objectives of the lesson were achieved

Scaffolding of literacy skills in this lesson and future lessons, and how this meets the needs of students with and without exceptionalities

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

Part 2: Reflection

Write a 150-250 word reflection on your mentor discussion of the observed lesson. Include how you will apply this to your future professional practice.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Document the locations and hours you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form in the last topic. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.