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Artifact Six: Essays

What is Fluency? & The Most Effective Ways to Help Low-End Readers

Dyslexia Deficit & To Reading from Writing

Dyslexia-Phonological Awareness and Rapid Naming & Improving Reading Fluency

Beginning Reading:

1. Concept of Word

2. Word Banks

3. Materials for Beginning Readers

4. Language Experience Instruction

5. Inventive Spelling

Language Arts Instruction

1. Reading Aloud

2. Literacy

3. Vocabulary Instruction

4. Fluency

5. American Children's Reading Scores

6. Comprehension Instruction

Artifact Six: Essays This artifact consists of essays written for my mid-terms and finals during my reading master's classes at ASU.

Context: This artifact shows the knowledge that I have learned in my master's classes. The essays include information that I have learned in Dr. Schlagal's and Dr. Trathen's classes and/or read in required readings. I have also included my professional opinion from my teaching experience.

Impact: The impact of this artifact has been the knowledge I have gained from my master level classes. These essays focus on the latest research in reading education. Because of these courses, I am now a better teacher of reading. I understand how children learn to read and what difficulties can get in their way.

Alignment: These reading assessments are aligned with the following NBPTS standards.

Standard 1 Teachers are committed to students and their learning. These essays show my understanding of individual differences and how I can take these into account in my teaching.

Standard 2 Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. These essays show my knowledge of reading education and how I would teach reading to my students.