Instruction
A. Contact the specific school staff member, teacher, or administrator at the location of your school placement who supervises your pre-clinical experience (PCE); arrange to teach one of the three reading/literacy lessons you will create to a small group of about 6-10 students in a kindergarten, first, second, or third grade classroom. You will need to meet with the classroom teacher beforehand to determine the focus of this lesson (see specific skills below in part D). If you have not yet received confirmation of your PCE placement, contact your mentor before proceeding with this task.
B. The classroom teacher must observe your instruction and sign the appropriate `PCE Summary Task List` that can be found in the attachments section of this task.
Once you have completed all pre-clinical tasks and received the signatures of the cooperating classroom teachers and principal, make a copy for your own record and submit the form to WGU Office of Field Experiences per the instruction on the `PCE Summary Task List.`
C. Choose a childrens book that is appropriate for a specific grade level (kindergarten, first, second, or third grade), taking into consideration the specific needs, interests, and reading levels of the students in the class.
1. Justify (suggested length of 1-2 pages) why the childrens book you selected is appropriate for the lesson being taught.
D. Using the book you selected as an anchor, design three lesson plans (using the attached WGU Lesson Plan Format) to teach the following reading/literacy skills for a specific grade level, kindergarten, first, second, or third grade:
1. Word recognition, phonics, or concepts of print (your choice)
2. Phonological or phonemic awareness (your choice)
3. Oral reading fluency
Note: If your state does not have oral reading fluency standards for the grade level you have chosen, you may select to design a lesson plan on vocabulary or comprehension skills.
E. Incorporate a technology component into the lesson plan for the lesson you will teach.