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Well the student teaching countdown has begun! I start in 15 days! I am getting so excited to start after seeing how much fun my EDHH friends are having. I cannot wait until it is February 14!

Spelling Strategies

Number One

1.      Spell TV

2.      Chris Matier

3.      This is a strategy for students to learn how to spell. They would record themselves using a video camera. The students say the word, spell the word, give the definition, spell the word, and say the word. They would do this for every spelling word. Last, the student can watch themselves on TV and practice the words again.

4.      Some adaptations for students who are D/HH would be to fingerspell the spelling words (which would be great practice as well) and signing the word/definition.

5.      I think one strength of the strategy is all the practice each student would get. However, a weakness of the strategy is that each student might not benefit from this or might not be able to watch themselves at home for extra practice. Also, if there is many spelling words it might be time consuming. I just think it would be so much fun for most students!

Number Two

1.      Visual Spelling Strategies

2.      All About Spelling

3.      In this strategy the student will focus on one letter or sound and look at word banks for practice. They have to look at the words and decide if they appear to be correct. This is designed for the students to practice looking at words and knowing if they make sense.

4.      D/HH students are very visual. This might be good practice for the students

5.      I think this would be great practice for students to be quick in seeing if a word could even make sense. However, I don’t think that this would be effective for all students. I think if students are struggling with spelling then this would be difficult.

Number Three

1.      Spelling Diaries

2.      Anne Vize

3.      In this strategy students fill out a diary/journal of words that are difficult for them. The words are alphabetized and divided into subject areas. This is a way for students to continue to practice difficult words.

4.      I do not see any adaptations that would be needed.

5.      I think this would be great for additional practice of spelling words as well as learning how to alphabetize words. One disadvantage would be it would not be good for learning the spelling word for the test. Usually a test is at the end of the week so this would not be successful.

Number Four

1.      Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

2.      Clemsford K-12

3.      In this strategy the students look at the word, say the word, cover the word, write the word, and check.

4.      I do not see any adaptations that would be needed.

5.      An advantage of this strategy is the practice. You could complete this as a class and make a game out of the writing part. I cannot think of any disadvantages.

Number Five

1.      Phonetic Spelling Strategies

2.      From Marie Ripple (not the original creator of strategy)

3.      The student listens to the sounds that make up the word and write them down.

4.      One adaptation that would need to be made is for students who are unable to hear the sounds.

5.      An advantage of this strategy would be that the students are learning the relationship between sound and letters. A disadvantage would be that some students would not benefit from due to the limited amount of hearing.

Golden Nuggets Reflection

This week’s selection of reading was very interesting! It makes me really excited to student teach and then have my very own classroom. I enjoyed the set-up of the reading, having a question and then responses from other teachers. I felt like it was more realistic since I was reading advice from other teachers. Also, I loved that the questions were from new teachers. Many of the questions were ones I had and was extremely happy that they were answered.

My favorite section in the reading was Curriculum Issues. As a soon-to-be teacher this is something I am most concerned about. I know the school is responsible for the curriculum that I will have to follow, but it was very helpful to have ideas/strategies that might work for children who are deaf/hard of hearing. I liked the classroom management activities. I don't want to always reward students for being good. I would prefer for the older students to 'just behave' and not have to give them a fruit snack to stay in their chair. One can dream, right? I felt like some of the strategies could be changed to where the students were not rewarded but just saw a change, for example Red Light, Green Light, and would change their behavior.

            Overall I enjoyed the reading. It made me excited for the future. I feel like I am a little more prepared for the journey. I got answers to general questions that I pondered as well as answers on how to facilitate parent interaction. I think anyone who is going into the field should try to read the selection. It was a fast read and very informative. I know everyone who reads this was required to read it but maybe someone will stumble on my blog so if that is you...Give it a try! J



Welcome!

I start student teaching on February 14...love day! I am so excited to begin this journey but also a little bit nervous. Every week I will update you on my experiences and strategies I learn while student teaching in Logan-Rogersville. I hope everyone enjoys and good luck to my fellow classmates who begin student teaching soon!