2nd Grade and the World of Publishing

Wendy Bailey, Elizabeth Cable and Tera DaughertyIntro to Education

Dr. Regina Ryel

EAST/EMPACTS

• EAST/EMPACTS projects include collaborative learning of course concepts through real world application, use of technology and service to the community. The experience fosters professional and personal growth of students.

EAST/EMPACTS Objectives

• Teamwork • Service to community• Curriculum- course content• Technology• Personal and professional growth

Student Authors EAST/EMPACTS Project

• Our team assisted second grade students in publishing their own book.

• The community came together and fostered literacy in a second grade classroom.

• Through constructivism we incorporated our curriculum with second grade frameworks.

• By using various technologies we brought about success through innovation.

• Growth through hands on classroom teaching experiences as professionals.

Introduction

There is a continual need for elementary students to be engaged in learning experiences through a variety of projects.Our team helped the class prepare for TLI testing in which each student took a story and made it their own (parody).

Course Content Objectives

• Review practical issues related to the teaching profession.

• Extend our understanding of self as a learner and future teacher.

• Broaden our understanding of the role of schools.

• Examine our beliefs and opinion about teaching.

Technology Used

• PowerPoint• Green Screen• Digital Cameras• Paint• Scanner/Printer• E-mail/Phone

• Picture Perfect• Microsoft Word• Video Camera• Movie Maker• Microsoft Publisher

Community Aspect

• The newspapers, television stations, parents/guardians, and other members of the community were invited to the celebration of these new authors which occurred in the community. We were promoting literacy by encouraging elementary students to share their own stories.

Day One• Grouped students• Read stories• Beginning, middle, end• Titles

Day Two

• Recap of story• Brainstormed• Outline of

ideas on paper

• Wrote rough drafts • Picture brainstorming• Made pictures transparent

Day Three & Four

Day Five

• Finalized illustrations

• Finished writing books

• Scanned finished work into computer to be edited

Day Six • Completed title and cover pages.

Day Seven

• Arranged packets to be sent for publication

Day Eight• Preparation• Cooking

Day Nine

• CELEBRATION AND BOOK SIGNING!!!

Learner Outcomes

• Develop higher order thinking skills.• Write, clear, coherent, well-organized

documents, which are substantially free of errors.

• Expand oral communication skills.• Increase computer proficiency knowledge.• Employ a variety of sources.• Utilize “Soft skills”.

References

• Lonnie McDonald, HU• Stephanie, Nation Wide

Publishing• Jo Barnes, Rogers High

School• Rogers Morning News• Barnes & Noble• Dr. Regina Ryel,

Instructor

• Pam Camper, Principal of R. Jones Elementary

• Kim Staab, Cooperating Teacher

• Kim Fulton, Librarian • Dianne Phillips, EAST

Facilitator• Borders

Project Ideas for Future

• Mrs. Staab, our cooperating teacher, plans to make this an annual project.

• Have older grades publish a book of poems.• Have a school wide book publishing project,

which would be more cost effective per student and would bring a sense of community to the school.