PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION & REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
As a reading specialist or a curriculum and instruction specialist, you may be called on to
provide instructional support for novice teachers. In this assignment, you will provide a
professional development presentation related to the whole group lesson for upper elementary
grade lesson which you developed in your Lesson Plans: Whole Class Comprehension
Assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
The professional development presentation should be 7-10 minutes in length and focus on the
comprehension strategy or method used during the Lesson Plans: Whole Class Comprehension
Assignment. The presentation will be recorded using web-based presentation tools, such as
Adobe Creative Cloud Express, Canva, Prezi, Visme, Loom, etc. Record the presentation so you
can use the presentation as a training opportunity for new teachers.
Afterwards, watch the video recording. Reflect on your presentation delivery and content. Write
a reflective response that describes the strengths and limitations (areas for improvement) of the
presentation. Finally, reflect on how your video can be a resource for novice teachers. In
particular, address how effective literacy instruction was modeled in the video. The reflective
response should be a minimum of 300 words. Upload both the link to the video and the reflective
response in Canvas at the same time.
Professional Development Presentation Guidelines:
1. Create a video presentation using a free web-based presentation tool.
2. Include the following in your professional development presentation:
Introduction: Name, Course, Semester, and Year
Overview of the topic
Two to three learning outcomes for the presentation
Explain the major components of your comprehension strategy and how it supports
the comprehension of informational texts.
i. Include your research to make evidence-based connections to the topic.
Demonstrate your comprehension strategy.
i. Use the informational text included in the Lesson Plans: Whole Class
Comprehension Assignment and demonstrate your comprehension strategy.
ii. Provide 1-2 additional examples of your strategy that can be differentiated.
iii. Include your digital technology integration and how it can be used as
additional support for the lesson.
Closure
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Citation of sources that include textbook and a minimum of two scholarly resources
Video Notes:
You are required to use your voice to narrate the video presentation.
Do not read from the textbook or other resources.
Do not embed other videos.
Presentation must be 7-10 minutes, clearly narrated, and visually appealing.
Upload your video to Canvas.
Check your sharing permissions on your video. Be sure that the professor does not need a
password to access the video link.
Reflection Outline:
I. Introduction
II. Brief Summary of the Comprehension Strategy Demonstrated
III. Reflective Response
A. Strengths of Presentation
B. Areas for Improvement
C. Use as a Model Lesson
IV. Conclusion
