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Course Overview
This course is an
opportunity for you to learn about the foundations
of literacy. You will examine a theory-based
perspective on the teaching and learning of reading
and the development of orthographic knowledge in the
elementary years. Practical classroom
strategies for addressing the needs of struggling
readers will be presented and discussed.
Goals of the
Course
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To
work as members of a community of learners who
value our collaboration
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To
build an understanding of reading as a developmental
process
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To
begin to interpret reading and writing behavior
as evidence of progress in literacy
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To
begin to understand patterns of
children's word knowledge in assessing
conceptual growth
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To
begin to understand and promote growth in
reading comprehension and vocabulary knowledge
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To
examine basic and proven methods for reaching
the most disabled readers
Course
Expectations
This
course is an opportunity for you to become part of a
community of learners who are committed to learning
through reading, writing, discussing, and
collaborating. To be a part of that community,
you need to attend every class meeting and
participate thoughtfully in all activities.
You also need to complete all assignments in a
timely manner.
Academic
honesty is expected of all students. Any work
that you turn in must be your own work. Any
ideas, information, or approaches that you use based
on the work of others must be acknowledged by citing
the appropriate sources.
Grading Scale
| A
95-100 |
B+
90-92 |
C+
82-84 |
D
70-76 |
| A-
93-94 |
B
87-89 |
C
79-81 |
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B-
85-86 |
C-
77-78 |
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