Week 3 Assignment #3

• What is QRI5?
• QRI-5 stands for Qualitative Reading Inventory-5- A number of assessment tools.
• What is the purpose of using QRI5?
• To assess a students comprehension and reading level
• Have you seen similar assessment activities like QRI5? What are they?
• I have seen some of these tools but did not know they were part of QRI5
• What is your impression of QRI5?
• I think it is fantastic and thorough it really hones in on potential problem areas for students and their ability to read and comprehend

Week 3 Assignment #2

Discuss what assessments are needed to measure students' learning outcomes and how teachers can address these common core learning standards if you have students of various reading levels. (Note: This exercise will help you familiarize with Common Core Standards and think about how you can use assessments to inform your instruction.) 

These common core standards include a number of fantastic learning outcomes. I would use a Rubric to help me assess each outcome separately, and then assign a final grade. Take for example students working together to create a podcast discussing a literary piece, I would assess each individual student and how the level at which they were involved. I then would also assess the level of understanding the student demonstrated based on the conversation. Lastly I would grade how well a student articulated them selves. Different reading levels pose a challenge but in activities such as this the actual reading is less effected given that it is largely a discussion and an exercise in critical thinking and communication primarily. 

Week 2 Assignment 3

The website Reading Rocket is very informative. It provides very important key information pertaining to how children become excellent and proficient readers. There are a lot of factors which contribute to becoming a great reader (It's Rocket Science ;-)).  Young children should be exposed to words and what they look like. Even babies need to be able to distinguish between different types of sounds in order to develop a native language. As they get older children need to be able to understand that letters make sounds and in turn compose words. They then can begin the journey of putting the sounds and letters together to create and read words. They then need to do a ton of practicing and expanding their vocabulary. And then even more practicing to be able to spell words, so that they can appreciate the different words and their differences. Which then can bring us to the purpose, the goal, reading comprehension, the ability to understand the text someone is reading! Each step is foundational and required in order to develop reading comprehension. Without strong reading skills, it is hard to imagine a child doing well in all aspects of life.

Intro

Hi, I am Rebecca, I have 5 adorable children who drive me crazy ... with love of course .....

my voki link http://tinyurl.com/yboq7fvl

If i were to write a book about myself I would name it: The Life and Journeys of Rebecca Jacobs

My favorite joke is, "One day the teacher asked his students, "Where is G-D" one student replied "in heaven" the other "everywhere" but one shy little boy answered... "he is in the Shower", taken aback the teacher asked him, "the shower? why would you say the shower", the little boy answered: because each morning as we are trying to get ready for school, and my sister is in the shower, my dad bangs on the dorm screaming "LORD ALMIGHTY! GET OUT OF THE SHOWER ALREADY"

I know a bit about language arts and new literacies, and am eager to learn more!

My concerns are that I am a full time Mommy, Teacher, Wife, Nurse, Therapist, Cleaning Lady and cook, only G-D knows how I am going to get all this school work done :D