CENTRE FOR ONLINE AND

DISOCE

EDUCATION

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Summer

EDUC 472-4 (EDUCATION)

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE ARTS

C100

The course focuses on developing knowledge, skills, and strategies to create a rich and stimulating language

arts program in the elementary classroom. Issues in reading, writing, speaking, listening, representing, and

viewing will be examined through current theory and teaching practice. This is an instructional course for

teachers and student teachers.

PREREQUISITE(S):

EDUC 401/402.

Students who have credit for EDUC 472 prior to the 2001-2 semester cannot take

EDUC 472 for further credit.

TEXT(S):

Tompkins, G. (2009).

50 Literacy Strategies: Step by Step

(3rd. ed). Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Bainbridge, J. & Malicky, C. (2004).

Constructing Meaning: Balancing Elementary Language Arts

(3rd ed.).

Nelson.

REQUIREMENTS:

Online discussions

25%

Writing Portfolio:

Book talk brochure draft

15%

Reflective summary

207o

Online collaborations and quick writes

15%

Unit plan

257o

REQUIREMENTS

THERE ARE NO EXAMINATIONS IN THIS COURSE.

NOTE:

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the Centre for

Students with Disabilities (778-782-3112 or csd_office@sfu.ca

).

DELIVERY MODE: WebCT

Course website

(To view computer requirements for this course, go to www.sfu.ca/code,

click on "CODE

Courses/Outlines," then department name to find the online course outline. Then click on the

"computer requirements" link.)

MODE OF

DELIVERY NOTE: n/a

SUPPLEMENTARY

Course materials and service fee

$40.00

FEES:

Deposit for additional materials

$0.00

Note: Every distance course includes a CODE package containing assignment deadlines and other information. Please

pick it up at the Centre or ask that it be mailed when registering on goSFLI.

1300 West Mall Centre

Phone: 778.782.3524

Web: www.sfu.ca/code

Toll Free in Canada: 1.800.663.1411

Last updated: 3/3/2008

Fax: 778.782.4964