JCPS LITR 621Fall 2015

Classroom Action Plan (CAP)

Research-Based Reading Instruction Phonemic Awareness

Implementation Goal: To develop an understanding of a students phonemic awareness

by administering a classroom based reading assessment and delivering research-based,
culturally relevant reading instruction.

Pre-Teaching Preparations Observations/Notes

A. Three (3) teacher-prepared pictures of
words already familiar to students as
shown in Figure 5.15 pg. 133 in the
Strategies text for modeling
.
B. Ten (10) teacher-prepared pictures of
words already familiar to students.
(Guide practice and Independent
work).

C. Counters (at least 5 for each student)

Teaching Elkonin Boxes Observations/Notes

Strategy Steps: Direct Explanation, Modeling,

and Guided Practice

1. BEGIN by providing a direct

explanation to the student(s) that
includes the name of the activity, its
purpose, and how it is going to help
them with their reading - specifically
how to sound out words while
reading. Discuss with your student(s)
what phonemic awareness is and how
it will help them become better
readers.

2. Model at least 3 picture card

examples. Say each word slowly and
push a counter into a box for each
sound. Conduct a think-aloud as you
are pushing the counter into a box.
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3. Guided practice with the teacher:

(Use the 3 picture) The student(s) is
encouraged to join in the activity by
saying the next word slowly while the
teacher pushes a counter into a box
for each sound. The teacher gradually
releases responsibility to the
student(s) by exchanging roles. For
example, the teacher can pronounce
the word and the student(s) can push
counters into the boxes for the sound
as the class watches. Finally, the
child can both say the word and push
a chip into a box for each sound
entirely on his/her own.

Strategy Step: Pairs/Independent Practice

Allow student(s) to work in pairs or

independently to push the counters
into the boxes for the sounds in each
word. After placing the counters in
each box have students draw the
counter or place an X in each box.
This will serve as your formative
assessment when you collect the
pictures of words.

Strategy Step: Whole Group Recap of the

Strategy

Bring your group together and ask the

students what they were doing in the
activity. Probe your students to tell
you how this strategy will help them
become better readers. [If students
cant tell you restate to the reason].
Ask them what they liked and
disliked.