Professional Study:
Katie Balkwill
Trisha Delwo
Melissa Jamieson
Topic:
Encourage reading in and outside of the classroom, among students whose first language is not English.
Goal:
- To excited students about reading
- This will help students to:
· Have greater confidence in reading
· Improve reading comprehension
· Improve spelling and increase vocabulary
· Improve grammar and increase ability to correctly use punctuation and conventions
· Communicate ideas with greater clarity
· Improve oral speech
Plan of Action:
- Gather and ship a variety of reading materials from Canada to ship to St. Peter Claver
- Read to students on a daily basis
-Find stories that appeal to students (both picture books and novels)
- Implement silent reading in class
- Establish an at home reading program
- Set up an in class library
- Ensure weekly visits to the library by entire class
- Assist and participate in after school reading program
Katie Balkwill
Trisha Delwo
Melissa Jamieson
Topic:
Encourage reading in and outside of the classroom, among students whose first language is not English.
Goal:
- To excited students about reading
- This will help students to:
· Have greater confidence in reading
· Improve reading comprehension
· Improve spelling and increase vocabulary
· Improve grammar and increase ability to correctly use punctuation and conventions
· Communicate ideas with greater clarity
· Improve oral speech
Plan of Action:
- Gather and ship a variety of reading materials from Canada to ship to St. Peter Claver
- Read to students on a daily basis
-Find stories that appeal to students (both picture books and novels)
- Implement silent reading in class
- Establish an at home reading program
- Set up an in class library
- Ensure weekly visits to the library by entire class
- Assist and participate in after school reading program
2 comments:
Hi Melissa,
I tried leaving a comment on Trisa's blog on the same thing, but I couldn't find the hyperlink. It seems like you, Trisha and Katie have a solid learning plan set out. You 3 seem very passionate about making a positive change in your students.
Brad
Yeah we have realized how important literacy is to these kids. My passion about it has definitely grown here, although there are for sure moments of struggles the rewards make it well worth while!
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