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Camp Aviation: Understanding Flying Pioneers by Reading Informational Texts
Teacher Tim, M.Ed., Reading Specialist
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This four-day camp highlights the benefits and importance of reading informational stories. Learners engage in the necessary skills to understand their content; and lesson gamification complements reading comprehension.
Class Experience
The International Literacy Association estimates that in our adult lives, 85-90% of our reading is informational. Informational texts help us understand the world around us, including our natural and social surroundings. Our success in schooling, the workplace and society depends on our ability to understand informational stories. Reading informational texts’ benefits include: • Making authentic, real-life connections to information you want or need to know. • Demonstrating higher growth...
4 lessons//1 Week
Week 1Lesson 1First in Flight: The Wright BrothersHistory recognizes Orville and Wilbur Wright as the fathers of modern aviation. On December 17, 1903 the Wright brothers achieved a monumental first successful airplane flight. It lasted 59 seconds and traveled a distance of 852 feet.Lesson 2Breaking Barriers: Bessie ColemanBessie “Queen Bess” Coleman, broke barriers as the first African American female to become a pilot. Born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, World War I stories and the Wright Brothers inspired Coleman’s interest in aviation.Lesson 3Wings of Courage: Amelia EarhartBorn on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Earhart developed her passion for flying after graduating from high school and volunteering with the American Red Cross. There she met hurt pilots for whom she developed deep respect. Earhart took flying lessons and bought a bright yellow biplane, which initiated her self-determination to set aviation records.Lesson 4Wartime Wingwoman: Cornelia FortConsidered “ a great rebel of her time,” Tennessean, Cornelia Fort was born into a life of privilege, including living in a 24-room mansion and being chauffeured to her private school. Fort followed her passion after college and at age 21 took her first flying lessons, which proved addicting. Fort became the first female flight instructor in Nashville and in 1941, taught military men to be pilots in Honolulu, Hawaii
- ***Class Structure*** • Establish baseline knowledge and understanding of the day’s aviation pioneer discussion by using a KWL chart: What do I already know about the topic? What do I want to know? What did I learn after reading this story?). • Collaboratively read aviation pioneer informational text. • Engage in critical thinking-asking “I wonder…,” I notice…,” and I think…” questions. • Analyze and apply informational text comprehension strategies when appropriate: *Cause and Effect *Compare and Contrast *Description *Problem/Solution *Sequence • Summarize the day’s informational aviation story. • Examine captivating aviation pioneer-related video. • Gamify lesson review (Blooket and Quizziz)
• Master’s degree in Education
• Ohio state licensed Mild-to-Moderate Intervention Specialist (Kindergarten through 12th Grade-Special Education)
• Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Reading Endorsement for teaching the Big Five of the science of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension
• Skilled at writing individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Orton-Gillingham certified through the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California to teach learners diagnosed with dyslexia. Orton Gillingham is a multi-sensory approach to learning, which includes auditory, kinesthetic (touch) and visual instruction.
• Six years previous employment teaching at an alternative school for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum and/or life trauma.
Professional Affiliations
• International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
• International Literacy Association (ILA)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM)
***Professional Development:
^^^ Knowledge Building as the Foundation of Literacy Learning-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 20204
^^^ A New Model for Teaching Phonics, Reading and Writing: The Double Helix Theory of Teaching-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024
^^^ Guiding Writers: Engaging Scaffolds for Powerful Results-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024
^^^ Introduction to Dyslexia Certification Course: Ohio Department of Education (ODE) January 2024
^^^The Reading Brain: Building Students' Reading Muscles in the Digital Age-International Literacy Association (ILA)
February 2024
^^^ K-12 Reading Comprehension
^^^K-5 Writing Instruction-American Federation of Teachers Union-Literacy Across Ohio Training
February 2024
***8th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference (Dyslexia Training Institute-San Diego, California): February 26th through March 17, 2024
**Microcertification**
Education Included:
^^What Should Be Included in a Comprehensive Assessment of Dyslexia
^^Executive Functions: What Are They, Why Are They Important and How Can I Help?
^^Spelling-Meaning Correspondences are Missing in Action: A Matter of Attention
Assessment
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Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Special Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Cleveland State University-Does not expire.
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Mercyhurst University-Does not expire.
Hello Thank you for visiting my Outschool Teacher page. August 2022 marks my second anniversary teaching on Outschool and I thought it was time for a profile update. I’m Tim, an Ohio-based teacher in the United States. I celebrate my investment...
Group Class
$68
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-6 learners per class
