Professional Study

As part of our final practicum, we are required to complete a professional study. The three of us have decided to join forces on a topic that have become to feel very passionate about since teaching here. The following is an outline of our professional development plan:

Professional Study:
To encourage reading among students whose first language is not English.

Rationale:
My students have very poor reading and writing skills. They do not use proper English when they speak or write, and they need substantial practice with grammar and punctuation. Encouraging them to read more at a young age will help them to improve on these skills, and better their education in general.
Goal: To excite students about reading.
This will help students to:
- have greater confidence in reading
- improve reading comprehension
- improve spelling and increase vocabulary
- improve grammar and punctuation
- communicate ideas with greater clarity
- improve oral speech

Plan of Action:
- gather and ship a variety of reading materials from Canada to St. Peter Claver
- read to students on a daily basis
- find stories that appeal to students (both picture books and novels)
- implement silent, partner, and oral reading into class time
- establish an at home reading program
- set up an in class library
- ensure weekly visits to the library by entire class
-participate and assist in after school reading program