Reading Specialist
Practicum – EDU 579
The Practicum Students are responsible
for the following:
1. Complete reading
specialist requirements for a minimum of 90 documented hours. Approximately 30
hours will be attributable to each of the listed classes. In instances where a candidate does not have
his or her own classroom, an on-site co-operating Teacher may be requested to
host and observe some of the required demonstrations, as the candidate works
with his or her students under the direction of the reading specialist.
For EDU 582 – Diagnosis & Assessment of Reading
·
The practicum students will prepare one Case Study in
cooperation with the course instructor.
·
The Case Study will be graded by the course instructor
(who must be a licensed reading specialist).
·
Students must also prepare a classroom assessment toolkit
to be assessed by a licensed reading specialist or course instructor who is a
reading specialist and verified by this course instructor--complete class
assessments to include:
·
running records and
·
a Marie Clay Observation Survey, while at times being
observed by the on-site reading specialist.
(Standards addressed will be: IRA/NCATE
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.);
For EDU 583 – Advanced Techniques for Teaching
Reading
·
The practicum students will prepare two lesson plans
demonstrating the teaching of reading strategies
·
The student will be
observed by the assigned reading specialist in teaching these lessons.
·
Students must also prepare a classroom strategy toolkit as
outlined in EDU 583, to be graded by the cooperating reading specialist.
(Standard addressed will be: IRA/NCATE
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 4.2)
For EDU 581 – Organization and Management of Reading
Programs,
·
The student will document his/her observations based on
the techniques for observation learned in class and based on Wepner, chapter 9.(This
will be graded by the course instructor & verified by the on-site reading
specialist.)
(Standards addressed will be: IRA/NCATE
2.1, 2.2, 2.3,)
2. Conference and
reflect on a weekly basis with the supervisor, who must be a certified reading
specialist, and submit the written reflections to the supervisor
3. Be a viable part
of the mid-term conference, where progress and suggestions for improvement will
be discussed.
4. Maintain a Log
Sheet of Practicum hours.
5. Turn in all
paperwork, including Practicum Portfolio at the end of your Practicum Time (see
check sheet)
6. Thank your
site-administrator, your site specialist, any site teachers where you worked
with classroom students, and your Concordia Supervisor for the time they have
invested.
1. “Reflections”
Each week
the candidate is in the school working with the reading specialist, a
reflection
of the work with the student(s) will written up and shared with the
Concordia
supervisor
2. Demonstration over time of practices
learned in EDU 582, EDU 583, and EDU 581
Meet with
onsite Reading Specialist
A schedule
of the year’s overview for reading will be discussed, and the
Specialist
and the candidate will lay out a
tentative schedule for working with
students
The reading
specialist, the candidate, and the Concordia supervisor will go over the
proposed course to be followed.
A final portfolio/journal of all projects and
assessments will be submitted to the
Concordia
supervisor for final evaluation as a demonstration of the candidates
ability
to work with students effectively in improving reading.
3. Evaluation
As this is a
practicum that is accomplished over time, the supervisor and
the
candidate will best determine the midpoint of the experience, and a
formal
evaluation will be conducted of the work to date, and how it is a
solid
demonstration of the practices from the reading classes put into
practice
with actual students. There will be a
final meeting and evaluation of
the
portfolio at the end of the practicum.
Practicum
Program Evaluation is
completed and returned to the Concordia
Supervisor
in an envelope addressed to the Director of Graduate Studies.
The Log Sheet documenting a minimum of 90
clock hour recorded is given to the
Concordia
supervisor
4. Conferences (enter dates on lines below)
Initial
orientation with Concordia supervisor & mentor teacher
Mid-term
Evaluation Conference
Observation
Conference (four)
Final
Evaluation Conference (bring log sheet)
On-site Reading Specialist- EDU
579
1.
Preparation:
The practicum for the reading specialist is rather unique. It involves working directly with
the on-site reading specialist. Specific assignments will drive the portfolio
that is required rather than a work sample, per
se. This seemed the most appropriate
demonstration of the candidates ability to apply the newly learned skills.
Familiarity with what is
expected
will be important, so the orientation conference with the Concordia Supervisor,
the On- Site Reading Specialist,
and the Candidate is extremely important.
2. Conferences
Orientation
Mid-point Evaluation
Conference
Observation
conferences
Final
Evaluation Conference
3.
Observations:
Observe the
practicum student often enough to be able to effectively
evaluate
instructional performances
Provide
appropriate feedback
4.
Reading
Specialist On-Site Evaluation – (enter
dates on lines below)
_______________ Proposal
Approval
_______________
Sign Log Sheet
_______________ Mid-Point
Evaluation
_______________
Final Evaluation
Concordia Supervisor (must be a
certified reading specialist) – EDU 579
1. Preparation: Be familiar with all
documents and requirements for the reading practicum.
Reviewed all
manuals and forms
Orientation
with Director of Graduate Studies
2. Conferences
Conduct
initial orientation with practicum student & mentor teacher
Conduct
Mid-term Evaluation Conference
Conference
with practicum student
Conduct
Final Evaluation Conference
“Touch Base”
conferences with Director of Graduate Studies as necessary
3. Observations
Complete a minimum of four visits
and record dates
Give NCR
copies of all Lesson Evaluation to the practicum student
5. Evaluation (please enter dates on lines
by items)
Mid-term CPE
Conference completed
Completed
the College Supervisor’s Final Evaluation
and Recommendation form
for
practicum students permanent file
Collected
the practicum student’s Practicum
Evaluation (in a sealed envelope
addressed
to the Director of Graduate Studies) Collected Log Sheet from
practicum
student
6. Sign-Out
Completed
this Concordia Supervisor “Practicum Checklist”. This page
serves
as the cover sheet for all required paperwork.
Once you have collected
all work (which indicates that the
practicum has been completed), please submit it to the Director of Graduate
Studies.
Thank
you for your hard work.
Returned a
copy of Supervisor Mileage Tally to
Lee Ila Lewis.
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