Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools

Catalog description

A course designed for teachers and prospective teachers in subject matter areas of the junior and senior high school. Surveys of techniques and objectives of reading instruction in the schools with special attention to the opportunities and obligations to teach reading within content areas. Teaching experience helpful but not required. May be taken as part of the sequence leading to reading specialist or for the junior high school endorsement program. Typically offered Fall Spring. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Investigate existing models of content area reading and writing strategy intervention and integration. 2. Examine pedagogical literacy issues particular to adolescent learners. 3. Investigate the role of technology in encouraging reading engagement and comprehension strategies. 4. Develop programmatic goals for applying strategies in the secondary classroom. 5. Develop leadership strategies in local, state, and national literacy communities. View Class Schedule