Digital+Literacies+Project

** ENED 3400 Teaching Reading with Print and New Media ** ** Digital Literacies Project Framework **

In this course, we work alongside middle school students using digital tools, and in doing so, we learn about a variety of ways of assessing reading and a variety of instructional methods and materials for improving decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation.

= Tutoring Expectations and Responsibilities =

Professionalism: Attendance, punctuality, preparedness, participation, and collegiality all contribute to being viewed as a professional. Successful class sessions depend on thoughtful and careful reading, attentive listening and a willingness to participate in discussion and activities. Being collegial means sharing your ideas and showing respect for other people. Whenever possible find ways to be helpful to members of the class (that includes the instructor). Let us concentrate on encouraging and supporting one another as we each work to do our best as educators.

Attendance Your final grade depends in part on your attendance as a professional and student. You are expected to be on time for DLP work and class. If you need to miss class due to illness or an emergency, please call/text or send an email to me. If you have a legitimate reason for being absent you will not be penalized for missing that class. Missing more than one DLP sessions and/or class sessions will be considered excessive regardless of the reasons for being absent.

Equipment (not required but might be helpful in analysis)
Digital or Tape recorder (If you do not already own a recorder, you can borrow one from Vandy, but you will need to supply the batteries.) Have on hand a computer disk or flash drive for saving work done on computers.

** Class Schedule **

 * **Activity** ||  **Time**  ||
 * Arrival, Set-up and Preparation for DLP work || PRIOR to 3:00 ||
 * DLP Work in classrooms || 3-dismissal ||
 * DLP Written Reflections & Break || 4-4:20ish ||
 * Class Discussion of Tutoring Sessions || 4:20-6:10 ||
 * Reading Assignment/Homework || 6:10-6:20 ||

Evaluation
DLP work 3pm- AMS dismissal || # sessions x 10 pts ||  || x 10 pts ||  || April 30 – FINAL DUE || 100 pts 100 pts ||  || You will work with one middle school class or small group during the course. For this class you will: (a) Use a variety of methods to learn about the students’ reading competencies and needs; (b) Set learning goals related to reading and reading response; (c) Determine what literacy learning experiences interest the child; (d) Use digital teaching methods to further develop the child’s reading; (e) Write a comprehensive report about the DLP work.
 * ** Requirements ** ||  ** Due Dates **  ||  ** Final Grade **  ||  ** Grade **  ||
 * DLP Plans || Plans brought to Thursday class
 * DLP Reflection || Completed during first 10 minutes of class || # sessions
 * Tutoring Report || March 22 – DRAFT DUE
 * Final Grade for DLP is a percentage of 100 calculated by dividing the points you earned by the total possible points. ||

During DLP work promptness is expected. You are required to be ready to start at 3pm. This means you must arrive, set up, and be ready to work with your class by 3pm. If you are going to be absent, call me as soon as you know you are going to miss a session. Bring your DLP plan to class. If your class will not be having a “normal” class (i.e. assembly), you are still required to be here. On those days, you may observe others in the cohort or work with the classroom teacher. You will write about what you observed.

In all dealings with the public, we must conduct ourselves as professionals and as proper representatives of the Vanderbilt University. This means professional teacher dress and demeanor are required when you are working with children.

Confidentiality must be respected. No information about children you are working with can be discussed with __anyone__ other than those in this course--not your spouse/partner, friends, family, etc.

** DLP Plans (bring to Thursday Class) ** For each DLP work session you need a written plan that includes what will be accomplished that day. **Bring a printed copy with you during intervention time. This copy of your plans and your daily reflection will be turned in during class.** //Most// DLP sessions should have each of the following: Activating Prior Knowledge, Word Study, and Digital Work in some capacity.

** DLP Reflections ** During the first ten minutes of each class session (4-4:20), you will be given an opportunity to write a brief reflection of your tutoring session. This requirement will be discussed in class. ** DLP Write-up ** You will write a first draft of the DLP write up using reflections and plans. This first draft will be graded and returned to help inform your final report. Please see additional handouts for rubrics and requirements.