Teaching Reading in the Secondary School English Classroom

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare graduate secondary English Language Arts candidates with theoretical and practical guidance for teaching reading and literature. There will be an overview of reading processes (including those of English language learners), the fundamentals of reading instruction, factors that influence the ability to read text effectively, strategies and materials for identifying and reducing reading problems, school resources, and different programs for proficient and struggling readers, including Ramp Up and SSR.