Rdg:416 Wk 1 Discussion Structured Literacy In The Primary Classroom

Review the following resources from this week’s learning activities: • An Explanation of Structured Literacy, and a Comparison to Balanced Literacy from the Iowa Reading Research Center • Structured Literacy Instructions: The Basics from Reading Rockets Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: • How would you define structured literacy in your own words? • What are some key differences between a structured literacy approach and a balanced literacy approach? • Share an example of what a phonics, phonemic awareness, or spelling lesson might consist of when taught according to structured literacy approaches compared to typical literacy practices. Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?