Learning Activity 5-C-1

“Story Structure” Multi-sensory Lesson Plan

Assignment Objectives

• Explain how the Gradual Release Model is used with specific comprehension strategies to enable students to become independent readers
• Develop multi-sensory instruction to teach story structure and motivate learning

Portfolio/Forum
Total 40 points Rubric

After reading the article Gradual Release of Responsibility, select at least three texts to teach story structure using the Gradual Release Model. Develop a lesson plan that incorporates this model along with some multi-sensory instruction.

• Make sure that your lesson plan reflects the use of the Gradual Release Model.
• Identify the order in which texts are introduced.
• Describe specific strategies to use with each text to teach story structure and comprehension.
• Include multi-sensory strategies (at least one per book) that are creative, fun, and motivational.
• Reflect on the special populations (ELL/ESL, minimal reading ability, etc.) that will need to be considered during the planning and implementation of this lesson.
• Choose a classmate whom you have not interacted with and review and comment on their lesson plan. Point out what ideas you might incorporate in your lesson plan.

Learning Activity 5-C-2

Teaching Comprehension Strategies

Group Chat
Total 15 points Rubric

For this activity you will need to set up a meeting time for your small group chat. Use the World Clock Meeting Planner to decide on a time and day that will work best for the entire group. When a time and date have been set, one person from the group will send that information to the instructor using the message tool.

Read pages 139-149 in the text, “Supporting a Strategic Stance in the Classroom.”

Based on your reading and personal experiences discuss the following in your chat:

1. Discuss who should control the formation of strategic teaching in the classroom. Do you believe that a student should do this alone or should the teacher provide programmed help or monitoring?
2. Describe in detail why you feel this way and support your beliefs by quoting the text or other references.
3. If the other participants have somewhat different perspectives than you, discuss what you find interesting about their points of view.