The purpose of this assignment is for students to explore instructional strategies that can be used to provide effective literacy instruction for English Language Learners, struggling students, and students with special needs. Task 1: Identify one area of literacy instruction such as phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, fluency, or vocabulary development to investigate.; Task 2: Search your textbook or the Internet for one strategy that can be used to enhance elementary school students skills in the various areas.;

Task 3: Write a one-page summary of the strategy (Be sure to include the steps involved in implementing the strategies).; Task 4: Write a one-page reflection of how you intend to use the strategy in your professional practice; Task 5:Design two activities based on the strategies to share in class. Task 6: Create a Power Point presentation of at least 6 slides to share in class.; Task 7: Include a work cited page (Conceptual Framework-Instructional Leader, Systematic Planner; InTASC Standard # 6; ILA Standards 3.1, 3.2; MTTS # 1)