Self-Study Questions

Self-Study Questions

1. What are instructional accommodations that can be made to modify curriculum for individual learners?

   • Knowledge of Content: Standard 1.5
   • Using differentiated texts
     • Assessing a student's fluency using differentiated texts
     • Using decodable texts to practice phonics patterns
     • Using texts that incorporate each student's culture
       • Creating a print rich environment
       • Find and evaluate culturally diverse books
     • Small Group Instruction
   • Using Tier I, II, and III instruction to reach all learners
     • Tier I Instruction
       • Read Alouds,
         • Decoding and Phonics Instruction
         • Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
         • Comprehension Strategies
     • Tier II Instruction
     • Tier III Instruction
       • Individualized Interventions
         • Using wide reading and repeated reading strategies

2. How can I pull in more formative assessment during reading instruction?

   • Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: Standard 2.8
   • Looking and listening as students are learning
   • Using "turn and talk" strategies to understand student learning
     • Find what students are doing correctly and verbalize it through praise
   • Understanding Formative Assessment
     • Assessment used to guide instruction
       • Teacher should ask two questions:
         • What do my student's need to understand?
         • What performance skills are needed?
       • Assessment for learning helps students achieve success
   • Having students retell fiction/non-fiction texts

3. What strategies can be used to differentiate and develop a culturally responsive curriculum?

   • Knowledge of Diversity: Standard 4.1
   • Building Background Knowledge
   • Increasing student's motivation
     • Incorporating student interests
       • Recognize and build on student's strengths
       • Providing texts that incorporate student's reading interest
     • Create a safe classroom environment
       • Honor and respect for each child's home culture
     • Use peer coaching strategies to build fluency