This PowerPoint reiterated a lot of information that we learned in our previous reading course. Proficient readers reading for comprehension and understanding, rather than focusing on decoding each individual sound within a word. I enjoyed reading learning about ELL students as well. I student taught in a classroom with many ELL students. A majority of them were focused on decoding and were very choppy when they read aloud. One key point that stood out to me from the PowerPoint was to know if an ELL student struggled reading in their native language. I never even thought to think about how they read in their native language! I believe ongoing assessments help all students in reading. It is important for the teacher to know how students are improving and to constantly monitor their progress.
Since I will be tutoring a 5th grade student for this class, I begin to think of some strategies and assessments that I would use with him. My student should be in Stage 4- Reading to Learn and is reading in his native language. I plan on using a balanced literacy approach and incorporating writing into several sessions.
I'm excited to see how the student I will be working with will improve in reading. I'm also interested in knowing if there will be any improvements in his other content areas as well.
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