EDUC E339, Methods of Teaching Language Arts & Reading I, is designed to serve as an introductory study and foundation of methods for teaching literacy in grades K through 3. This course will emphasize current theories and models of reading with a literature-based focus for promoting interest as well as literacy skills. Study of materials (texts, hardware, software) and instructional procedures used in today's schools will comprise an integral part of this course. Particular focus will be on "workshop" approaches to reading and writing emphasizing mini-lessons. Thematic teaching will also be explored as a way to integrate reading/writing techniques and practices developed in the course with teaching the other subjects (e.g., mathematics, social studies, science).

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Key instructional objectives for this online course include:

▪   Examining Indiana state standards for K-3 language arts and plan instruction and assessment to meet those standards.

▪   Make judgments about the ethics of the reading models, approaches, practices, materials and technology for helping students become critical thinkers through the language arts.

▪   Identify, design, and apply pre, during, and post reading lessons to help children gain meaning and metacognitive skills.

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Key course activities that you will complete in this online course to prepare yourself to support your students’ reading and studying your content material include:

▪   Reading Models, Approaches, Technology Critique Assignment. Select and explore a reading model, process, technology practice that you have seen in practice in your own education or in your field experiences. Critically review two scholarly articles, interview a teacher in the field about the practice, and review the processes and materials of the practice. This activity is worth ten percent of credit toward your course grade.

▪   Language Experience Approach Lesson. Select a topic of interest to your students–particularly struggling readers–and design one language experience lesson/activity script. This activity is worth ten percent of credit toward your course grade.

▪   Guided Reading Comprehension Activity: PREREADING. Select a reading selection that is appropriate for students in your field-based classroom. Design TWO guided reading activity plans to prepare, guide, or reinforce students’ comprehension of what they read. This activity is worth ten percent of credit toward your course grade.

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST  | SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

EDUC E339: Methods of Teaching Language Arts and Reading

Online Course Syllabus

Time: Online

Place: Online

Instructor: Veronica M. Richard, Ph.D.

Office: 335 Hawthorn Hall

Phone: (219) 980-6592

Email: verricha@iun.edu

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