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Week 7 – EngEd 275-E1 – Nicole Kavajecz There are three relationships between letters and sounds which can be built upon to create the best foundation for reading (Tompkins, Smith, Campbell, and Green, 2019, p 146). Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound, usually just one letter. For example, a teacher might say the phonemesContinue reading “Chapter 5”

Week 6, EngEd 275, Nicole Kavajecz For the youngest readers and writers, learning all about written language is exciting and challenging. Comprehension of print concepts, which encompasses everything to do with written language, takes years of learning to master. The use of Bloom’s Taxonomy to strategize about student learning and development is a great wayContinue reading “The Youngest Readers and Writers, and Bloom’s Taxonomy”

EngEd 275 – Nicole Kavajecz – Week 5 – Chapter 3 Assessments, both formal and informal, directly inform and guide each teacher’s instruction. The use of various forms of assessment are important to meet the needs of the student, requirements of the district, as well as the needs of the teacher. Running records is aContinue reading “Assessing Literacy Development”

Eng Ed 275-E1 Nicole Kavajecz Spring 2021 The reading process can be broken into 5 stages (Tompkins, Campbell, Smith, & Green, 2019). Stage 1 is pre-reading, which includes activation of background knowledge, setting purposes, and making plans for reading. Usually this stage includes phonological awareness where the person can pick out broad sounds and syllables,Continue reading “The Reading and Writing Processes”

Nicole Kavajecz, EngEd 275-E1, Spring 2021 Principle 5 discusses addressing the standards through our teaching. The Common Core State Standards is an initiative that lays out the frame work about what students should know through what they are able to do, all by grade bands. It leave the ‘how’ of teaching up to the individualContinue reading “Literacy Principles 5-9”

The first 4 principles of being an effective teacher are very important to creating a solid foundation for all educators. This post will share a summary of each principle, as well as key vocabulary needed for understanding each. Principle 1: Understanding How Students Learn Knowing and applying how students learn impacts teaching on the veryContinue reading “Week 2: Summary and Vocabulary”

The first 4 principles of being an effective teacher are very important to creating a solid foundation for all educators. This post will share a summary of each principle, as well as key vocabulary needed for understanding each. Principle 1: Understanding How Students Learn Knowing and applying how students learn impacts teaching on the veryContinue reading “Week 2: Summary and Vocabulary”

Hello and Thank you for reading my blog! This first post is simply to introduce myself. My name is Mrs. Kavajecz and I’m a teacher. I enjoy helping students learn all facets of our world through music and other subjects as well. Through this blog I will provide some thoughts into literature, as well asContinue reading “Youth Literature”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”