Assignment 1: October 8, 2024 - Pose a Problem of Practice:
Assignment: Crafting Your Research Question
As a goal-oriented professional, I often plan my reading instruction with the singular focus on moving students from one reading milestone to the next. While I always emphasize personal relationships and fun activities as a way to ensure my students “buy into” reading, I have never even thought to incorporate a systematic approach to play into my reading instruction. When teaching five, six and seven year olds, incorporating play is a no-brainer! It’s an effective way to increase student engagement, spark joy and curiosity, and boost success. Incorporating play is a powerful tool that can be incorporated into all areas of reading instruction. It will encourage students to take risks, and stretch themselves and grow in a fun, non-threatening atmosphere.
Peer Comments: Hi Jessica,
Your focus on incorporating play into reading instruction is such a great realization—especially with young learners, it makes so much sense to use play to boost engagement and curiosity. I love how you're thinking about creating a space where students feel safe to take risks and grow in a fun, supportive way. I am wondering if it makes sense to also include in your research how you might see yourself balancing the integration of play with the need to keep pushing students toward those key reading milestones? - Sue Luft
Hi Jessica. I am so excited to work together to incorporate play techniques into our reading groups with students this year. Collette
am excited to collaborate with you and the other RTs to incorporate play into the supplemental reading program. This will be a new avenue to help our students increase their academic skills and increase student joy and engagement.
Maureen Windwer
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