Choose A Specific Grade And Concept From Arizona Language

Choose A Specific Grade And Concept From The Arizona Language Arts Aca

Choose a specific grade and concept from the Arizona language arts academic standards. In the second part of the practicum (between Topics 5 and 6), select one of the classrooms you observed and spend an additional 6 hours designing and teaching a week-long (5 day) unit. For this unit, use a single piece of text appropriate for the grade level and standards. Create mini-lessons (15-30 minutes each) focused on literacy development: Monday on oral language and vocabulary, Tuesday on phonics, word patterns, and analysis, Wednesday on fluency, Thursday on reading comprehension, and Friday on writing. Each lesson should have a clear, measurable objective aligned with standards, materials, procedures, and assessment strategies. The lessons should form an interconnected sequence that builds on previous skills. The remaining 5 hours of practicum are for mentoring discussions and analyzing student learning data to inform instruction. Write a 1,500-1,750-word reflection discussing your classroom observations and how they influenced your unit plan, reflections on the teaching experience, strengths and weaknesses of your lesson plan, potential changes, and insights gained from mentor teaching.