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The Interactive Read Aloud assignment is an opportunity for you to gather, read, and create teaching materials using quality children’s literature in the classroom. Read-alouds provide an engaging means of teaching reading concepts and/or strategies, no matter what your grade level is

This assignment supports my growth as a future educator in how to implement different materials and strategies to create an engaging read aloud.

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The purpose of this assignment is to understand how classroom teachers utilize literacy assessments to inform and plan instruction.

This assignment supports my growth as a future educator because it provided me insight on how to assess my students appropriately and effectively.

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The purpose of this assignment is to investigate the impact dyslexia has on reading development for those diagnosed with dyslexia and at-risk for dyslexia, the principles of dyslexia treatment, and strategies you can implement to support repetition and practice as a professional educator.

The assignment supports my growth in learning how to help students with reading difficulties who struggle with dyslexia. This assignment gave me insight on the impact of dyslexia, effective reading instruction and instructional supports.

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Students who are intrinsically motivated to read and learn do so because they expect positive and successful experiences. Intrinsic motivation has been linked to the amount of reading, students’ successful use of comprehension strategies, and their growing sense of competence (Schiefele & Schaffner, 2016, as cited in Dewitz, Graves, Graves, Juel, 2019, p.68). In order to determine how intrinsically motivated students are to read it is important for teachers to gather information directly from the student.

This assignment supported by growth as a future educator because it provided me the opportunity to apply my thinking to a real world scenario by finding a student who showed low motivation to read appropriate books to read to encourage reading.

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The purpose of this assignment is to collect contextually situated data on the salient elements of print-rich, culturally responsive, and literate classroom environments including a) provisioning the classroom with literacy tools, b) arranging classroom space and literacy tools, c) gaining students’ interest and engagement in literacy events, and d) sustaining students’ interpersonal interactions with instructional materials. Artifacts and observational data are to be gathered and analyzed to provide a rich profile of the literacy classroom environment and the diverse learners within it.

This assignment supported my growth as a future educator because I was able to see and analyze the physical aspects of a classroom. I was also able to gain ideas on what I would incorporate in my classroom to create a print rich environment.

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My goals for this class was to learn new skills that I can apply to when I am teaching my students how to read. My goal is to work with students who are in grades kindergarten through second grade. This is a very important time where students build the foundational skills to be great and successful readers.

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Hello! Welcome to my field based portfolio. My name is Vanessa Molina. I graduated from Arizona State University in Spring of 2024. I earned my BAE in Special education and Elementary Education. As an educator, it is my goal to foster students' natural curiosity and drive for learning. I strive to promote engagement, motivation and participation in my classroom through hands-on learning experiences and student centered learning!