EDUC Outline

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SUMMER SEMESTER 2006

EDUC 473-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: READING

LINDA KLASSEN

Tuesday 5:30-9:20

Surrey Campus Room 15-645

PREREQUISITE:

Educ

401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will focus on exploring the principles and components of a "Balanced Literacy Program."

Emphasis will be placed on developing knowledge, skills and strategies to create real and meaningful

reading experiences in the classroom. We will explore the nature of the reading process and discuss

structures and strategies that promote literacy acquisition throughout the grades. Current theories

supporting the teaching of reading/writing will be examined and related to classroom practice. The

interactive design of this course will enable you to examine and reflect on your understanding about

learning, the teaching of reading and your role as teacher. The following topics will be addressed:

Reading Across the Life Span: Developmental Perspectives

Early Literacy Instruction

The Reading Process: Decoding to comprehension

Novel Study: Literature Circles, Response Journals

Picture Books, Basal Readers & Young Adult Novels

Engagement in Literature through the Arts

Reading and Writing Connections

Reading for Information / Reading in the Content Areas

Assessment and Evaluation: Analyzing readers and reading programs.

Required text

Cunningham, P.M.,Moore, S.A., Cunningham,J.W.,&Moore, D.W. (2004). Reading and writing in

elementary classrooms: research-based K-4 instruction, (5th ed.) Allyn &Bacon; ISBN: 0205386407

Tovani, C. (2000). I Read It But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers,

Stenhouse Publishers: ISBN: 1-57110-089-X

Recommended Reading:

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McCormick Calkins, Lucy.(2001). The Art of Teaching Reading, Allyn & Bacon; ISBN:

0-321-08059-9

Additional readings from photocopies and WWW.

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