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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Summer Semester

May - August 2009

Designs for Learning: Language Arts

(Elementary)

Course Description

If children are to become capable and confident literacy learners, we as teachers must

find ways to create real and purposeful reading and writing experiences in our

classrooms. In this course teachers will explore the principles and components of a

"Balanced Literacy Program". Emphasis will be placed on teachers developing an

understanding of how to create and implement rich and meaningful Language Arts

programs. We will explore the six strands of the Language Arts Curriculum - listening,

speaking, reading, writing, viewing and representing as we examine the relationship

between theory and practice. We will also consider the challenges of meeting the

needs of diverse learners and how best to engage all students in their literacy learning.

Children's literature will be integrated throughout the course emphasizing the important

role it plays in children's language and literacy development.

Instruction will be organized around: professional readings; case studies; discussion and

written response; small study groups and task work in cooperative learning groups;

literature circles; demonstrations; and opportunities to view and interact with children's

literature, informational texts, and children's work. These experiences will provide

teachers with a framework to examine and reflect on their beliefs and understandings

about teaching and learning in Language Arts, as well as to increase their knowledge

and skills to implementing a successful Language Arts program.

Requirements

• regular attendance and participation

• completion of assigned professional readings

• completion of short written assignments

• completion of two written projects (Profile of a Learner and Description of

Literacy Program)

Required Readings (3 small text)

• Cunningham, Patricia M. & Richard Allington. (2007) Classrooms the Work, They

Can All Read and Write,

4th

Ed.

• Brownlie, Faye. (2006) Student Diversit

y

, 2nd Ed.

• Gear, Adrienne. (2006) Reading Power

• A Children's Novel (one - your choice) The Breadwinner, l

p

bal, Number the Stars,

or Safe House

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Recommend Readings:

• Calkins, Lucy. (1994) The Art of Teaching Writing (K-7)

• Harvey, Stephanie. (2007) Strategies That Work, 2nd Ed.

In addition, other readings may be assigned through the semester and available in class.

besigns for Learning: Language

Arts -

Summer Semester

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Summer Semester

May - August 2009

(Elementary)

Course Description

If children are to become capable and confident literacy learners, we as teachers must

find ways to create real and purposeful reading and writing experiences in our

classrooms. In this course teachers will explore the principles and components of a

"Balanced Literacy Program". Emphasis will be placed on teachers developing an

understanding of how to create and implement rich and meaningful Language Arts

programs. We will explore the six strands of the Language Arts Curriculum - listening,

speaking, reading, writing, viewing and representing as we examine the relationship

between theory and practice. We will also consider the challenges of meeting the

needs of diverse learners and how best to engage all students in their literacy learning.

Children's literature will be integrated throughout the course emphasizing the important

role it plays in children's language and literacy development.

Instruction will be organized around: professional readings; case studies; discussion and

written response; small study groups and task work in cooperative learning groups;

literature circles; demonstrations; and opportunities to view and interact with children's

literature, informational texts, and children's work. These experiences will provide

teachers with a framework to examine and reflect on their beliefs and understandings

about teaching and learning in Language Arts, as well as to increase their knowledge

and skills to implementing a successful Language Arts program.

Requirements

• regular attendance and participation

• completion of assigned professional readings

• completion of short written assignments

• completion of two written projects (Profile of a Learner and Description of

Literacy Program)

Required Readings (3 small text)

• Cunningham, Patricia M. & Richard Allington. (2007) Classrooms the Work, They

Can All Read and Write,

4th

Ed.

• Brownlie, Faye. (2006) Student Diversit y

,

2nd

Ed.

• Gear, Adrienne. (2006) Readin

g

Power

• A Children's Novel (one - your choice) The Breadwinner, l

g

bal, Number the Stars,

or Safe House

Recommend Readings:

• Calkins, Lucy. (1994) The Art of Teachin

g

Writin

g

(K-7)

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S.,,.

.

.

Harvey, Stephanie. (2007) Strategies That Work,

2nd

Ed.

In addition, other readings may be assigned through the semester and available in class.

Kelli Vogstad - Educ 472 Booklist -

Designs for Learning: Language

Arts -

Summer Semester

Required Readings

• Cunningham, Patricia M.,& Richard Allington. (2007) Classrooms that

Work, They Can All Read and Write,

4th

Ed. (Pearson)

• Brownlie, Faye. (2006) Student Diversity, 2

d

Ed. (Pembroke)

• Gear, Adrienne. (2006) Reading Power (Pembroke)

• A Children's Novels (student required to read one)

b'Adamo, Francesco. (2005) Igbal

Ellis, beborah. (2000) The Breadwinner

Heneghan, James. (2006) Safe House

Lowry, Lois. (1990) Number the Stars

Recommend Readings:

• Calkins, Lucy. (1994) The Art of Teaching Writing (K-7)

(Stenhouse)

• Harvey, Stephanie. (2007) Strategies That Work,

2nd

Ed.

(Heinemann)

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Educ 472 - books

Mon Mar 9 20:14:29 2009

From: kellivogstad@shaw.ca

To: gedwards@sfu.ca

Hi Grace,

I have made one change, an important one, in my outline and I am forwarding

the new documents. I have taken out one required text and exchanged it

with another.

Please remove:

Tompkins, Gail. (2006) Language Arts Essentials (Pearson)

Please add:

• Cunningham, Patricia M. & Richard Allington. (2007) Classrooms that Work.

They Can All Read and Write. 4

t-E.

(Pearson)

Thank you so much,

Kel Ii

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