DatesClass Attendance and Active Participation 50 On-goingTwo Journal Article Reviews & sharing of one 50 Early Sept.Test #1 [point total may be adjusted for tests] 65 Mid/Late-Sept.Total 550ELE 4880 - Diagnostic,Prescriptive Reading Instruction -- Fall 2007Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education DepartmentEastern Illinois UniversityBuzzard HallTeacher: Lucia Schroeder, Ph.D. Office Hours: TR 1:00 - 2:45 PMOffice: Buzzard Hall, Room 1324 MW:12:30-2:30 PMPhone: Office: 217+581-7900 Stop by, or make an appointment **E-mail: [email protected] ** Best ContactPrerequisites: ELE 3280, ELE 3281 or MLE 4280; Taken with ELE 4000 recommended.Course Description: Diagnostic procedures, corrective methods, and materials in reading instruction forteachers in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms from kindergarten through middle school are the focus of this course. Work with elementary-age students included. Course Rationale: This course complements ELE 3280 – Developmental Reading in the Elementary School in that it provides future teachers with the knowledge, skills, strategies, and theories necessary to assess and enhance reading instruction within the regular classroom.Course Goals : The overall goal of this course is to provide teacher candidates with the knowledgeand skills necessary to assess students’ reading ability and plan and implement instruction that will enable all students to read. Emphasis will be placed on understandinghow students read, assessing student reading abilities using informal methods, and selecting and implementing research-based strategies for enhancing students’ reading achievement. Teacher candidates will be made aware of factors that support student learning or place students “at risk” [economic, cultural, social, incompatible teaching methods) and ways to manage these factors in the classroom.This course is required for elementary education teacher candidates enrolled in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. It is an encouraged option for General Education or Middle Level candidates and Special Education majors.Standards for this CourseLanguage Arts Standards for Illinois Teachers 1,2, 3;IRA and NCTE International English Language Arts Standards [see packet p.1]NCLB requirements of 5 areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.Resources*Information packet available from Copy Express which students need to purchase [~$4] Rubin, D. (2002). Diagnosis and Correction in Reading Instruction (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. [Available through textbook rental]Roe, B. D. & Burns, P.C. (2006). Informal Reading Inventory: Preprimer to twelfth grade, 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. [Available through textbook rental]*Quality internet sites including: www.reading.org www .readwritethink.org, www.ncte.org*Journals from professional organizations are available through Booth Library [including, but not limited to: Language Arts, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Reading Teacher, Reading Research Quarterly Use of WebCT is strongly encouraged for accessing supplemental information and submitting assignments; CHECK it FREQUENTLY1Unit Level Theme[All courses in Education or leading to certification in education]Educators as Creators of Effective Educational Environments:Integrating Diverse Students, Subjects, Strategies, Societies, and TechnologiesOutcomes/Goals for This CourseTeacher candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to:- select goals for students and developmentally appropriate methods to enable them to achieve these literacy goals - create in students a desire to read for information and enjoyment- use basic concepts of measurement and informal assessments to understand students’ abilities and guide instructional decision-making - understand and be able to use a variety of interventions to enable all students in the class to be successful readers and writers - provide for the uniqueness of individuals---recognize the characteristics of culturally pluralistic and “at risk” populations and foster appreciation for those differences through appropriate and differentiated instruction - assess web-based and textual information for accuracy- model appropriate professional behavior…ethical, legal, social, and moral- demonstrate a mastery of the basic skills in language arts, - explore the advantages and the possibilities of integrating language arts in content areas- use technology to enable students to acquire and share knowledge in an increasingly complex and information-rich society**Changes may be made to this Syllabus at any time; at the teacher’s professional discretion; especially as relates to the timing of assignments. Early work accepted!Students with Disabilities:If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 217-581-6583 and/or discuss it with the instructor.Professionalism: Plagiarism is illegal. Identify the source, or create your own work! If you use more than three words in a row from someone else, you MUST use quotation marks and identify the source. Use Schroeder's silver rule: “Credit others as you would like to receive credit for your work.” Show respect in class for the teacher and your classmates. Be on time; limit visiting to before and after class; turn off cell phone ringers and leave them out of site. If you know you must leave early, sit near the door, etc. Simply, show the respect you want when you teach.Students enrolled in ELE 4000 level courses are in the final stage of their professional preparation; hence, mastery of the English language including grammar, mechanics, spelling, etc. is expected. Points may be deducted for errors in written work submitted for a grade and/or you will be asked to correct and resubmit the assignment. Professionals are models for students. Professionals care!Attendance:If an illness prevents you from attending class, please ask a classmate to share notes with you, and pick-up handouts. E-mail any missed assignments to the teacher as soon as possible. If it is an extended illness or emergency notify teacher by E-mail or phone as soon as feasible to make arrangements. 2Course Requirements: Points *Tentative Due DatesClass Attendance and Active Participation 50
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