08 Jan Assignment #2: Exploring Literacy Best Practices

Locate three educational websites that feature best practices for teaching reading. Summarize what each website offers, analyze its findings, and discuss whether the results are relevant to educators. Give an example of how you would use each website to guide instruction.

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Scoring Rubric for Assignment #2

Element

Not Met

Met

Exceeded

Points

0 – 11

12 – 14

15

Candidates integrate digital technologies into their literacy

instruction in appropriate, safe, and

The candidate did not summarize the websites’ features or summarized less than three.

The candidate summarized the

websites’ features and examined their

The candidate used summarized

the websites’ features in depth and

effective ways and assist colleagues in these efforts.(ILA Standard 5.3)

and discuss their usefulness and relevance to achieving best practices or discussed them inadequately.

usefulness and relevance to achieving best practices giving an example of how he/she could use it.

effectively examined their usefulness and relevance to achieving best practices, giving several examples of how best practices

could be implemented in the classroom.

Total Possible Points

15

Points will be taken off for the following:

· Reference not in APA format and/or writing style

· No title page

· Excessive incorrect grammar

· Excessive incorrect spelling

· Excessive incorrect sentence structure

· Late submission