Welcoming+Friends+to+Speech+Class

The lesson plan is based on the NteQ Model (Morrison & Lowther, 2002) =NteQ Lesson Plan=
 * Lesson Title: Welcoming our friends to Speech ||
 * Subject Area(s): Stuttering/Fluency || Grade Level: 1st-5th ||

301.2.11 Show evidence of expanding oral language through vocabulary growth || 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: ||
 * **Standards in Content Area(s):**
 * **Technology Standards:**
 * a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||
 * b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||
 * c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||
 * d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||

Materials
[] || List of Helpful Reminders ||
 * Student Example of Voicethread:
 * Stuttering Research Links || Computers ||
 * Microsoft Office ||  ||

Computer Functions and Data Manipulation
Microsoft Word || TSW conduct research by using the lists of complied websites. TSW organize this information into a list that will be helpful reminders in making the student feel welcome. ||
 * **Computer Function** || **Computer Application** || **Data Manipulation** ||
 * Researching about stuttering || Foxfire, Safari, or Explorer
 * Comment on Voicethread || Voicethread || TSW record a comment on the teacher’s Voicethread scenario about stuttering. ||

Specify Problem
Within this classroom we need to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. There is an incoming student who stutters severally. It is our responsibility to inform each other of this speech impairment and create a comfortable classroom environment. This issue rises because each student needs to feel comfortable in our classroom because everyone will make mistakes and it is alright. There is an incoming student who stutters. We need to create a project that will inform our classmates on stuttering and how to interact with the student so that he/she can succeed in our classroom. Students will create a list of helpful reminders in making our speech friend feel welcome and comfortable. They will also create a Voicethread in response to a scenario and will discuss their responses.
 * Summary:

Driving Question(s): What actions can we take to show respect for a classmate that stutters? How does the way we interact with or respond to someone who has a speech impairment affect him/her? ||

Results Presentation

 * TSW share their findings with fellow classmates through published Voicethread comments and group discussions/presentations. ||

Computer Activities
Activities to be completed: -Prior to going to computer
 * ==Activity 1==

Students will be informed on their expectations of research and organization of topic || ==Activity 2== Activities to be completed: -Prior to going to computer

Students must have completed activity 1. The students will have received basic instructions on how to comment on the teacher’s Voicethread. || ==Activity 3== Activities to be completed: -Prior to going to computer

Students must have completed activity 1 and 2 ||
 * -At the computer

TSW use the websites to research stuttering. TSW organize a rough draft of information. || -At the computer

TSW visit the Voicethread created by the teacher. TSW comment on the scenario. TSW give a one to two sentence response. || -At the computer

TSW create a list of helpful reminders for them to use upon the new arrival of their new speech friend. The list will include five different rules/reminders to use when communicating with a child who stutters. ||
 * -After going to the computer

TSW create a rough word document. || -After going to the computer

TSW discuss as a class what the appropriate response. || -After going to the computer

Student will discuss in a group and present their ideas with the class. ||

Supporting Activities
Activities to be completed:
 * ==Activity 1==

Read //Ben has Something to Say: A story about stuttering.// Written by Laurie Lears

Read and introduce the topic of stuttering. || ==Activity 2== Activities to be completed:

Brainstorm different scenarios where their actions had an impact on someone you has a communication impairment.

Allows students gain life long social skills that allow them to be sensitive to peoples’ communication needs. || ==Activity 3== Activities to be completed:

Rank the items in a group by order of importance. ||

Rotation Plan

 * Students will be introduced to the topic in the classroom. Once the topic has been introduced and story read we will go to the computer lab and complete our activities. ||

Assessment
Morrison, G.R. & Lowther, D.L. (2002). //Integrating computer technology into the classroom (2nd. Ed.).//
 * ** Objective or **
 * Performance ** || ** Exemplary ** || ** Accomplished ** || ** Developing ** || ** Beginning ** || ** Score ** ||
 * Presentation || Great connection with audience, kept them well engaged || Limited engagement, eye contact, clear voice || Some engagement, limited eye contact with audience, low voice || Reads from list, no eye contact, unclear voice ||  ||
 * Speech Production || Child has meet their goal for the day of correct speech production 90% || Correct spontaneous speech production 80% of the time || Correct speech production in target area at sentence level with 80% accuracy || Correct speech production in target area of initial, medial and final position of word with 80% accuracy ||  ||
 * Grammar and Usage || All sentences are produced with 90% accuracy || All sentences are complete with proper punctuation and on topic || most sentences are complete with proper punctuation and on topic || Few sentences complete with proper punctuation and on topic ||  ||
 * Technology: || Above and beyond expectations. List more than 5 things. No assistance needed after initial instruction. || A list of 5 things created to help our friend who stutters. Created a Voicethread with little or no prompting. || A list of 3 things created to help our friend who stutters. Created a with minimal prompting || Needed teacher guidance with lots of prompting producing Voicethread. Explored websites ||  ||

(Hotlist) || || Activity 3 || ||
 * Download this Plan || [[file:PBL Plan_R.Weakley.doc]] ||
 * Stuttering Research Links
 * Example of Student Computer