Learning Activity 3-B-1

Four Steps Reflection

[Forum]

14 points

Forum Rubric

Reflect on your current teaching practices and choose a new way to do or approach each of the following steps:

• calling up background information
• building necessary background information
• building vocabulary
• setting a purpose

In a post to your forum, describe your current practice for calling up background information, building necessary background information, building vocabulary, and setting a purpose.

Next, using the Key Information, explain how you might change your current practice after learning the importance of these four steps. Read your classmates' posts and reflect upon their practices and possible changes. Respond to two of the forum posts and offer your comments and insights.

Learning Activity 3-B-2

More Before Reading Strategies

[Forum]

20 points

Discussion Rubric

Research two additional Before Reading strategies. In a post to the forum, describe each Before Reading strategy and how they would be effective in the classroom. Provide a short explanation and/or an example for each strategy.

This will become a resource for all class participants.