Listening+&+Speaking+Quarter+1

Students will be given many opportunities to speak in class. Here are some examples so far this year: Sample Presentation Rubric
 * Speaking**
 * Classroom discussion: voluteered answers and comments or called on by the teacher
 * Author's chair: reading all or part of their biography
 * Group presentation: each member had a speaking part when presenting their work on the reading strategies for the textbook definition of biography
 * Small group sharing: groupings of 2, 3, 4, and 5 students have shared read aloud response answers, current events essential words, vocabulary work, peer editing their biography

Students are observed for listening skills during: Examples of listening skills are: face the speaker, avoid side conversation, hands are empty except when taking notes, silence while the speaker is talking, keeping questions and comments until the speaker is finished. Sample Listening Rubic
 * Listening**
 * Teacher read aloud
 * Teacher directed instructions
 * Teacher directed lessons
 * Student discussions and presentations