1 List and outline the factors that affect literacy development.
2 List and explain strategies that a teaching assistant might use to support literacy development.
3 Outline the stages of reading skills development.
4 List the cues and strategies that learners might use as they develop reading skills.
5 List and explain differnet text types and genres.
6 Outline the main methods for teaching reading skills.
7 Outline the school policy and procedures relating to the development of learners reading skills that are in operation in a school in your neighbourhood.
8 Identify the main elements of the national test for reading and the learning objectives for reading in the relevant national curriculum used in a school in your neighbourhood at one particular key stage.
9 Explain the different purposes of writing.
10 Explain the stages of writing skills development.

I need 1 paragraph for each discussion.

1. The National Council on Teacher Quality published this report, which gives a state-by-state analysis of the steps administrators can take to improve teacher quality. Post a brief summary of where your state stands in regards to the race to the top and answer the following questions. What steps could you take as an administrator to help improve teacher quality? Or if your state is already doing well, what steps can you take to maintain teacher quality? Especially the state of Florida.

http://www.nctq.org/p/docs/NCTQ_CO_Race_to_the_Top.pdf (Links to an external site.)

2.Write about how schools are integrating technology into the curriculum in K-12. Why is technology imperative in the classroom? How can the teacher use technology to increase student learning?

3.Describe and discuss the effective teaching variables, including planning for content coverage and delivering instruction.

4.Compare and contrast tangible and intangible rewards. Discuss the negative impact that inappropriate use of rewards can have on behavior.