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RDGED 702 Reading in the Content Areas

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Mary Beth Crum
Tuition and Registration
February 13 - April 27, 2012

Description

Research-based teaching methods, study strategies, and technology focusing on the abilities to use language processes (reading, writing, speaking, listening) to learn subject matter across the curriculum.

Every teacher of science, social studies, history, mathematics, and the arts can benefit from research-based instructional strategies that will enable students to read and understand complex content text.

Address key issues and challenges concerning the teaching of language and content to English language learners and practice a variety of research-proven strategies to address students' multiple learning needs. Includes implementation and evaluation of reading interventions for struggling readers. Enhance the overall level of reading achievement through building vocabulary, literal understanding, inferential reading, and creative content application to increase comprehension and retention.

Who should enroll?

This course is designed for science, math, social studies, health, ELL, classroom teachers, speech pathologists, Title I teachers, literacy coaches, reading interventionists, reading specialists, special education and resource teachers at all levels.

NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university or reading certification program.

Textbooks

Readings will be assigned from three textbooks:

1. Ariza, Eileen. (2010). Not for ESOL Teachers: What Every Classroom Teacher Needs to Know about the Linguistically, Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Student, 2nd edition Allyn & Bacon, ISBN 978-0-13-715455-5
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2. Billmeyer, Rachel. (2010) Strategic Reading in the Content Area: Practical Application for Creating a Thinking Environment, 2nd edition. Rachel and Associates. ISBN: 978-0-9711292-6-9
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3. Billmeyer, Rachel. (2006) Strategies to Engage the Mind of the Learner, 2nd edition. Rachel and Associates. ISBN: 978-0-9711292-5-2
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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze current literacy culture trends affecting all readers in K-12 content classrooms.
   
   
2. Analyze the school and community cultures affecting content readers' reading behaviors
   
   
3. Informally assess the reading ability of students and the content difficulty load of texts.
   
   
4. Apply a multi level reading comprehension model for use in developing content reading strategies.
   
   
5. Apply strategies that increase content reader ability to respond from literal through complex levels of understanding
   
   
6. Recognize the 3 basic types of vocabulary learners and demonstrate ways to teach new vocabulary effectively
   
   
7. Demonstrate strategies that teach students eight patterns of non fiction found in most content text material.
   
   
8. Utilize high utility study guides to increase content comprehension.
   
   
9. Distinguish between and apply strategies for teaching learning skills (attitudes, goal setting, monitoring) and study strategies (note taking, organizing, test taking)
   
   
10. Blend the science of content reading (strategies, guides, and resources) with the art of effective teaching (motivation, personal literacy, and classroom management)
    
    

Alignment with State and National Reading Standards

This class will help participants meet the International Reading Association Standards for Reading Professionals (IRA 2010)

Content Guidelines for Reading Teachers State of Wisconsin - DPI (p. 180)

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
(NETS) I, II, V, VI

Wisconsin Teaching Standards
(WI DPI) 3, 4, 7

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