Teaching Reading With Trade Books (UEP4 210)

Term: 2011-2012 Spring Term

Faculty

Winnie E. CarlssonShow MyInfo popup for Winnie E. Carlsson

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Schedule

Tue, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM (2/28/2012 - 4/17/2012) Location: MAIN FR 10

Description

Designed to address the following essential questions: How is print different from spoken language? What is reading for? How do children make meaning from print? What must be balanced in balanced literacy instruction? How do we organize classrooms for literacy development? When, why and how do we assess children?s reading skills? In answering these questions students will acquire the knowledge base identified by the Pennsylvania State Standards for certification in Early Education. Specifically, students shall learn to assess students? literacy instructional needs, and address those needs, using a variety of methods and texts.(New course Spring 2011.)