Final+Reflection

__**Final Reflection (Due in Dropbox by Dec. 6) **__ Thinking about literacy and what you have learned this semester, compose a minimum of 2 pages on either of the following: a) Selecting at least three strategies we have discussed, describe how you will use these literacy strategies to teach in your content area or your general classroom. Cite outside sources and/or specific examples. The importance of such reflection is in the WHY you are making these decisions as a teacher. For what audience are these the best strategies to use? When?

b) Describe how you can use children’s literature (picture books –YA/teen novels) to teach and enhance literacy in a content area. Cite at least three specific examples of children’s texts in a specific context/content area. Show your thinking in your description as you engage in decision making/instructional planning. Justification is key! Refer to the Final Reflection checklist for how the final will be assessed.
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Checklist for Final Reflection: ü Paper addresses all components of Final option ‘a’ or ‘b’ as written in the syllabus ü Paper is free from grammatical/spelling errors and written logically and fluently ü Paper attempts to connect content to outside sources and specific examples ü Paper is not a summary or list of information but an analysis and application of learning (i.e. don’t just say you will use the Tea Party strategy or Anne of Green Gables, but discuss the context of the classroom in which these would be used and why) ü Paper is minimum of two pages in length ü References are cited in correct APA format ü Smile as you are writing this paper thinking of all the wonderful literacy strategies you now have J