Keystone State Reading AssociationOctober 19, 2013State College, PA
Welcome!
Please create a blog post about your experiences at KSRA in State College thus far!
Tina Selvaggi, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Literacy West Chester University
Mary Molyneaux-Leahy, M.Ed.Adjunct Professor of LiteracyCabrini College
West Chester University
Cabrini College
Capstone courses in the Graduate Reading Specialist Certification Program at both institutions. These courses provide a practical application of the reading specialist's role in organizing and operating a school literacy program in a K-12 environment.
Needs AssessmentAnalyze Strengths/Needs of Language
Arts ProgramDesign a Professional Learning Plan
Address area of concern Reflect course content
Graduate students were paired to maintain a digital web log (blog)
Discussed individual and collaborative literacy experiences
Blog tool (wordpress.com)Postings occurred three times
throughout the semester Students completed a survey about
their blogging experiences
Week 4: Assessment of Curriculum Strengths and Needs
Week 7: Stages of Concern When Adopting a New Practice (Hall and Hord, 2001)
Week 13: Roles of the Reading Specialist (IRA Position Statement, 2000)
6. Refocusing: I have some ideas about something that would work even better.
5. Collaboration: How can I relate what I am doing to what others are doing?
4. Consequence: How is my use affecting learners? How can I refine it to have more impact?
3. Management: I seem to be spending all my time getting materials ready.
2. Personal: How will using it affect me? 1. Informational: I would like to know more
about it. 0. Awareness: I am not concerned about it.
Timing of the activity is suitable Difficulty level of the reading
assignment is suitable for students to read and understand on their own
Reading assignment lends itself to discussion
Sufficient moderation from the instructor
Al-Fadda and Al-Yahya (2010)
Analysis of Curriculum Strengths and Needs Summarize analysis process Identify an area of concern Share a personal connection/reflection
Stages of Concern (Hall & Hord, 2001)-Summarize the change process-Identify ways to support teachers through the change process-Share a personal connection/reflection
Roles of the Reading Specialist (IRA Position Statement , 2000) -Compare the roles of the Reading Specialist identified by IRA and roles observed in your instructional setting -Identify opportunities for literacy coaching -Share a personal connection/reflection
Sharing experiences and opinions
Prepare for future in the world of digital technology
Importance of communication and networking
Would have liked to meet partner
Would have liked more opinions/broader view
Blogging tool
Communication and networking outside of class/college
Instructor involvement
Appropriate pacing
Opportunities for whole class involvement
Questions
How does this relate to your practice? Blogging experiences Opportunities for collaboration Other
IRA Standards 1.1, 1.3 Foundational Knowledge
IRA Standard 2.1, 2.3 Curriculum and Instruction
IRA Standard 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Assessment and Evaluation
IRA Standard 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Literate Environment
IRA Standard 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Professional Learning and Leadership
Al-Fada, H., & Al-Yahya, M.(2010). Using web blogs as a tool to encourage pre-class reading, post-class reflections and collaboration in higher education. US-China Education Review, 7 (7), 100-106.
Bean, R. M. (2004). The reading specialist: Leadership for the classroom, school, and community. New York: Guilford Press.
DarlingHammond,L., Wei, R., Andree, A., Richardson, N.,& Orphanos, S. (2009). State of the Profession. Journal of Staff Development, 30(2), 42-44,46-50,67.
Hall, G. E., & Hord, S. M.. (2001). Implementing change: Patterns, principles, and potholes. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
The International Reading Association’s (IRA) position statement on Reading Specialists (2000)