Reinforcing+Effort

= Reinforcing Effort =

=__ Overview- __= Reinforcing Effort is a valuable strategy teachers should use daily to encourage students with their learning. A students achievement can increase when teachers prove the relationship between effort and the success it can bring. = Technology =
 * Accelerated Reader Computer Program**
 * DVD "Rudy" Shown on a LCD Projector**
 * Elmo Projector**



//**1st Technology Suggestion:**// Accelerated Reader, the most popular and successful reading product of all time. AR’s advanced technology helps you:
 * Make essential reading practice more effective for every student.
 * Personalize reading practice to each student’s current level.
 * Manage all reading activities including read to, read with, and read independently.
 * Assess students’ reading with four types of quizzes: Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Textbook Quizzes.
 * Build a lifelong love of reading and learning.


 * Rationale:** The Accelerated Reader Computer Software Program helps increase the students belief that they can be successful. This program reinforces effort by putting the student in control of their reading. With this program students can read certain books and then take a test on these books. Books are rated by AR for point values, depending on content. After quizes have been passed, rewards can be given by the teacher for certain accomplishments. These rewards will improve achievement efforts because the awards will be directly related to passing AR quizes and improving the reading level of the student.
 * Costs:** Cost is a bit expencive, but Renaissance Learning has created a Renaissance Learning Funding Center to help school districts find funding, thus making AR affordable for all.
 * Implementation:** The Accelerated Reader Program can be implemented in the classroom and library setting. As students read and pass quizes in the classroom, books can be recorded on a seprate sheet of paper and signed by the teacher. These sheets can then be brought to the library for a reward from the librarian. Contests can then be started to see who can read the most books in each grade level. Winners will recieve a gift card to Barnes and Nobel Bookstores.




 * 2nd** **Technology Suggestion:** The DVD "__RUDY__", (David Anspaugh, Ned Beatty, Sean Astin, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000) Shown on a LCD Projector
 * Rationale:** This film would be used as a motivator and a true example of one mans effort and the success it can bring. Although people have told Rudy all his life he's not good enough, smart enough or big enough, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.
 * Costs:** Free from the local public library.
 * Implementation:** Teacher would schedule a special time and place to show this film to the class.Film would be shown using a LCD Projector, perhaps on a SmartBoard or WhiteBoard. Multiple writing exercises/assignments can be tied in with this film**.**
 * 3rd Technology Suggestion:** Elmo Projector.
 * Rationale:** Say good buy to the old hot overhead projectors, there's a new ELMO in town. This technology allows teachers the ability to present a digital picture of anything onto a whiteboard surface. Teachers can use this technology to show student work to the whole class. By providing recognition of good/quality work, this will reinforce the students effort to continue to do good work. Students could use this technology for presentations, thus helping them to succeed.
 * Costs:** Between $700.00 to $1200.00 each. Document camera's can be purchased for around $400.00 and accomplish about the same things, but work differently through the computer system.
 * Implementation:** The Elmo is attached to an LCD projector, which projects the image digitally unto a white surface. Teachers can put books up on the board through the Elmo and everyone can view them. These books could be text books or books about famous and non famous Americans who trudged through adversity to accomplish something great. these books would increase student's beliefs and attitudes towards achieving success.

Educational Challenge: Literacy Development
The Accellerated Reader Program is a definite piece of technology that will help with Literacy Development. As students use the program they will gain reading skills and graduate to a new level of difficulty in their reading selections. As the students take tests after each book,students will increase their active thinking process as recalling details from the book is required. With the Accellerated Reader Program students reading literacy levels are increased as well as their active thinking skills.

Home Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Homework and Practice Identifying Similarities and Differences Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort Simulations and Games Summarizing and Note Taking