05 Feb Balanced Literacy Presentation

Balanced Literacy Presentation

As you read this week, successful balanced literacy programs are “balanced with a combination of explicit instruction, small group and whole-class literacy activities, and independent reading and writing opportunities” that might also include several instructional approaches (Kostelnik, Soderman, Whiren, & Rupiper, 2015, p. 373).

For this assignment you will present your plan for how you will incorporate a balanced literacy approach in your classroom or school. Depending on your future career path, you can choose who your intended audience is. You can present to your staff, to parents, or even to the board of education. You will present your plan in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. This assignment can be added to your overall portfolio at the conclusion of your degree program.

To prepare for this assignment, read the article Effective practices to balance literacy instructions in early childhood Links to an external site.and pages 5-12 of the joint position statement Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 Links to an external site.(Strickland, n.d.; National Association for the Education of Young Children & Fred Rogers Center, 2012).

Your presentation should be a five- to six-slide PowerPoint that you will narrate using Present Me Links to an external site., Screencast Links to an external site., or Jing Links to an external site.(if you are unable to use one of the digital tools listed above, please contact your instructor for additional options).

Be sure to include the following in your presentation:

·       Evaluate the key considerations in a balanced literacy approach.

·       Describe the instructional approaches you will use to teach (e.g., reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language on a daily basis, etc.). Provide a rationale.

·       Support how your plan aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or your individual state standards. Use cited evidence from Common Core State Standards Initiative Links to an external site.

Common Core State Standards | (ccsso.org)

or your state (New Mexico) education website to support this portion of your assignment.

·       Justify how your plan explicitly incorporates language across the curriculum. Include strategies for teaching students with limited English proficiency.

·       Explain how your plan incorporates the 21st-century requirement for children to be technoliterate. Cite evidence from the joint position statement of the Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 Links to an external site.to support this section of your paper.

Tip: Remember to connect to your chosen thematic unit.

Research and Resource Expectations:

·       Source Requirement:

o   At least two scholarly peer-reviewed or credible sources. Please use the MAECEL Source Guide Download MAECEL Source Guideif you need assistance with how to locate scholarly peer-reviewed or credible sources.

Writing and Formatting Expectations:

·       Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:

o   Title of paper

o   Student’s name

o   Course name and number

o   Instructor’s name

o   Date submitted

·       Academic Voice: Content development is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, it is declarative).

·       Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.

·       Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

·       APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center Links to an external site..

·       Assignment Length: This assignment should be five to six slides in length (not including title and reference pages).

Next Steps: Review and Submit the Assignment
Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric 

1.    Thoroughly evaluates the key considerations in a balanced literacy approach. The evaluation is well-supported by scholarly and credible sources.

2.    Thoroughly describes the instructional approach (es) that will be used to teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language on a daily basis and includes a fully appropriate rationale. The description is well-supported by scholarly and credible sources.

3.    Thoroughly supports how the plan aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or individual state standards with specific evidence from the standards.

4.    Exceptionally and clearly justifies how your plan explicitly incorporates language across the curriculum, including strategies for teaching students with limited English proficiency.

5.    Thoroughly explains how your plan incorporates the 21st century requirement for children to be “technoliterate”. The explanation includes specific evidence from the joint position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College as support.

6.     Written work contains exceptional language that is appropriate in diction, tone, and point of view (third person vs. first person), according to the assignment guidelines and academic writing standards. Key subject matter and academic vocabulary is integrated in a meaningful way throughout the assignment.

7.     Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.

8.    Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

9.     Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

10.  The length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides.

11. Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.