Class Requirements Regarding the Iowa Reading Association’s Reciprocal Teaching at Work
Activity Number: SG108399991701Dates: August 29, 2016 - May 5, 2017(100% attendance is required for credit.)
Times: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Various locations.
Address: See comments.
Instructor: Clark Goltz
Additional Information:
You must be registered for the class by Friday, October 14, 2016 and be a current member of the Iowa Reading Association. You need three or more people in a book study group to complete this book study. You will need 15 “face-to-face” hours of contact and an additional 30 hours of “out of class” hours.
Each group must appoint a contact person who is responsible for submitting the Verification/Attendance Sheet for the Introduction and each of the subsequent chapters in a timely manner. The instructor will send a confirmation back to the contact person for your group. The contact person will be responsible for forwarding the email to all members of the group. All Verification/Attendance Sheets will need the name, email address and participant signatures. The Verification/Attendance Sheets will be accepted in print form only and should be mailed to:
Clark Goltz, Executive Director
Iowa Reading Association
P.O. Box 16
Ossian, IA 52161
All Verification/Attendance Sheets must be submitted in order. The Introduction and Chapter #1 Verification/Attendance Sheets must be submitted not later than Monday, November 14, 2016. Each student is required to submit a 5-7 page paper which summarizes their action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections. The summary paper is due in print form on Friday, May 5, 2017. Submit your final paper to:
Clark Goltz, Executive Director
Iowa Reading Association
P.O. Box 16
Ossian, IA 52161
Registration Deadline: October 14, 2016
Plan of Action: Each study group will set their own schedule. The group must meet a minimum of 15 hours (plus 30). Sample Study Group Schedule: October 10, November 14, December 12, January 9, and February 13 (15 hours). 30 hours at school/home where participants will share out of class work, lesson designs and action research with colleagues at the next group meeting: Week of October 10-14: 8 hours, Week of November 14-18: 8 hours, Week of December 12-16: 8 hours; Week of January 9-13 hours, Week of February 13-17: 8 hours.
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Iowa Reading Association: Reciprocal Teaching at Work
Activity Objectives
Not Applicable
Activity Requirements
Course Requirements:
1. 100% Attendance
2. Active participation and submission of Verification/Attendance Sheets
3. All assignments completed and handed in on time.
Participant Evaluation (for LR/EDMA courses)
A Grade (Drake)/Pass (LR):
The participant will complete and turn in the following quality work:
1. Submission of a series of lesson designs and professional reflections based on the syllabus guidelines.
2. Implementation of 100% of the suggested lesson designs in the participant's classroom.
3. One page reflection on the Introduction and each of five book chapters.
4. 5-7 page reflection paper that summarizes the action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections.
B Grade (Drake)/Pass (LR):
The participant will complete and turn in the following quality work:
1. Submission of a series of lesson designs and professional reflections based on the syllabus guidelines.
2. Implementation of at least 85% of the suggested lesson designs in the participant's classroom.
3. One page reflection on the Introduction and each of five book chapters.
4. 5-7 page reflection paper that summarizes the action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections.
C Grade(Drake)/Fail (LR):
The participant will complete and turn in the following quality work:
1. Submission of a series of lesson designs and professional reflections based on the syllabus guidelines.
2. Implementation of at least 75% of the suggested lesson designs in the participant's classroom.
3. One page reflection on the Introduction and each of five book chapters.
4. 5-7 page reflection paper that summarizes the action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections.
D Grade(Drake)/Fail (LR):
The participant will complete and turn in the following quality work:
1. Submission of a series of lesson designs and professional reflections based on the syllabus guidelines.
2. Implementation of at least 60% of the suggested lesson designs in the participant's classroom.
3. One page reflection on the Introduction and each of five book chapters.
4. 5-7 page reflection paper that summarizes the action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections.
F/Fail for Drake credit: Participant does not meet the minimum requirements for a "D" grade.
F/Fail for License Renewal Credit: Participant does not meet the minimum requirements for a "B" grade.
The Verification/Attendance sheets for this course will be on the Iowa Reading Association website. They are similar to the learning design information. There is one Verification/Attendance Sheet for the Introduction and each subsequent chapter. The Verification/Attendance Sheet must be submitted in sequential order and in a timely manner. The Verification/Attendance sheets for the Introduction and for Chapters #1, 2 and 3 must be submitted by January 16, 2017.
A summary of the award-winning video Reciprocal Teaching Strategies at Work is available at Free and informal quick clips available at
At the completion of the book study, students will submit a 5-7 page paper which summarizes their action research, lesson designs and chapter reflections. The summary paper is due in print form on Friday, May 5, 2017.