For this assignment, you will interview one teacher who is currently teaching in an elementary school. The purpose for the interview is to learn about the strategies and techniques used by this teacher to set up the classroom for success.

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Assignment 1

For this assignment, you will interview one teacher who is currently teaching in an elementary school. The purpose for the interview is to learn about the strategies and techniques used by this teacher to set up the classroom for success. After you interview the teacher, you will write a reflective paper in which you share some of the information that you gathered in the interview. You will also analyze the information using researchbased literature to support your learning from the interviews. For the analysis, you will cite at least three references.

In your reflective paper, you will include the following:

• Introduction

• Summary of the interview

• Analysis - Remember to support with 3 references (One reference may be the course

textbook and the other two should be journal articles)

• Reflection and conclusion

NOTE: For this assignment you may choose to prepare a PowerPoint presentation or another presentation application rather than a formal Word document. If you are unsure about the acceptability of a particular application, please email your instructor for confirmation. If you decide to do a PowerPoint presentation or another application, here is a rough estimate of the number of slides/pages:

• Title and author information (1 slide)

• Introduction (1-2 slides)

• Summary of the interview (probably 3-4 slides)

• Analysis - (probably 4-5 slides)

• Reflection and conclusion (1-2 slides)

• Reference list (1-2 slides, depending on the number of references)

You can use these guided questions for your interview (or any other questions you deem appropriate):

• How do you enhance your students' cognitive and affective development through

appropriate learning strategies in literacy in the elementary classroom?

• What reading methodologies, strategies, techniques, and materials have you used in

your exemplary reading lessons?

• Do the students participate interactively? How?

• How do you plan culturally relevant literacy instruction for all the students including ESE and the ESOL students?

• How do you communicate effectively with elementary students and their families in a

positive, supportive manner?

Use the title page included in the appendix below. Save your assignment with the filename in the following format: Surname_ELE0504_A1.docx

Rubric for Teachers Interviews

Element

Not Met Met Expectations Exceeded

Introduction

(3 points)

Does not

Introduces the introduce the paper; provides a paper. Does not Introduces the paper; statement that provide a provides a statement

reflects the statement that that reflects the

purpose of the reflects the purpose of the paper. paper cogently and purpose of the

succinctly. paper.

Interviews with

Teachers

(5 points)

Candidate Candidate

Candidate provided summarized and

summarized and inadequate or no provided rich and

information about the interview with both teachers.

provided adequate relevant information about information about the interview with the interview with

both teachers. both teachers.

Analysis of the

Candidate provided no

Candidate provided

Candidate provided a detailed analysis an analysis of the of the interviews interviews with the with the teachers. teachers. The analysis

The analysis is is supported with supported with course materials and course materials new references. and 3 references.

analysis of the interviews (5 points) interviews with the teachers.

Reflection and The candidate Conclusionincluded no

reflections or

(5 points) conclusions.

The candidate

The candidate reflected on the reflected on the interviews and was interviews and was able to make able to make precise conclusions

conclusions based on

based on the

the course information.

course information and the references.

Citation for the

Citation for the review did follow

Citations/References: review did not _{APA format;}

Proper APA format follow APA however, a few (2) format and was

(2 points) missing essential errors in essential information were information. evident.

Citation for the review did follow APA format. Essential information was accurate and complete.

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