Course SyllabusCourse Number: REA 306 Credit hours: 3 Fall, 2002I. Title: Teaching Reading in the Early Elementary Grades, P-5II. Catalog Description: A study of major factors in the reading process. Topics include reading process, readiness, word recognition, comprehension, directed reading lesson, formaland informal assessment strategies, approaches to reading instruction and grouping plans. Includes field experience with early elementary school students.III. Purpose: The purpose of the course is to enable students to acquire, integrate, apply and reflect on basic knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for the preparation and delivery of reading instruction to early elementary students. This course is the first course in a two-course sequence for the institutional program of preparation leading to the provisional certificate for teaching in the Early Elementary Grades, P-5.IV. Course Objectives: The behaviors indicated below are understood to be reflective of, but not limited to, those behaviors advocated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act guidelines. Following each objective are numbers that reference one or more of the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board's New Teacher Standards for Preparation and Certification (NTS), the International Reading Association Standards for Reading Professionals (IRA), andthe National Council of Teachers of English Standards for the English Language Arts (NCTE). Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:A. Design, plan, and implement instruction that addresses KERA Initiatives (Learner Goals, Program of Studies, Core Content). (NTS I, III)B. Describe the reading process, including the cueing systems of written language (NTS VIII; IRA 1.1, 1.5; NCTE 3)C. Demonstrate an understanding of literacy development in children. (NTS VIII; IRA 2.7)D. Describe how comprehension takes place, list factors that affect comprehension, and describe and implement strategies for helping students comprehend (NTS III, VIII; IRA 7.1 - 7.6; NCTE 3).E. Describe and implement a variety of strategies for word identification (NTS III, VIII; IRA 6.1, 6.2, 6.3. 6.5; NCTE 3).F. Describe and implement a variety of strategies for motivating students to read. (NTS III; IRA 5.2; NCTE 1, 12)G. Describe strategies for helping students acquire a reading vocabulary (NTS VIII; IRA 6.6; NCTE 3)H. Describe a variety of instructional approaches (NTS VIII, I; IRA 5).I. Design/plan for literacy instruction. (NTS I; IRA 5)J. Design and implement a professional development plan to further their own learning (NTS VII; IRA 13, 16).K. Apply knowledge of reading/language learning to provide instruction successfully in a field-based language arts classroom with a qualified teacher (NTS I, II, III; IRA 5).L. Reflect on their teaching and ways to improve instruction to better meet the need of diverse students (NTS V; IRA 16.2)M. Explain how students with special learning needs and/or special language or cultural needs may be included in the literacy learning environment and experience success. (NTSI, V; IRA 3)N. utilize a variety of instructional technologies (NTS IX; IRA 5.7)V. Content Outline:A. Becoming An Effective Teacher of ReadingB. Understanding the Reading ProcessB. Motivating Children to ReadC. Understanding and Promoting Literacy Development of Young ChildrenD. Word Identification Strategies: Sight words, context clues, phonics, structural analysisE. Developing fluent readingF. Developing VocabularyG. Comprehension H. Instructional approaches to the teaching of readingI. Working with students with special needsJ. KERA Initiatives and lesson planningVI. Instructional Activities:A. Students will design reading lessons that reflect KERA Initiatives, implement them in the field experience, and reflect on their teaching and their students' learning.B.Students will complete application activities in which they apply course readings and discussions, using the internet and software programs including Word, PowerPoint, Kidspiration, and Microsoft Reader. They are due as indicated on the class schedule and WILL NOT be accepted late. These include:A literacy autobiographyA brochure on Reading AloudA newsletter about SSRA Shared Reading KitA web created with KidspirationA Comprehension lessonReading guidesWebQuestsC. Students will participate in professional readings both during and out of class. Class time will be provided for reading of The Reading Teacher and Language Arts, and students will select one (1) book on reading instruction from the listed of recommended titles for independent professional reading. They will create a PowerPoint presentation to share ideas from the book with their peers.VII. Field and Clinical Experiences: Students will participate in six hours of practicum in a public school setting.VIII. Resources:Students are encouraged to read The Reading Teacher and Language Arts and other journals, as well as recent texts on reading instruction, available at Waterfield Library. A list of recommended titles is attached to this syllabus.In addition, the instructor has created annotated collections of online readings on a variety of literacy and education-related topics, available online at http://trackstar.scrtec.org (search under Author’s Name: Sharon Gill).Materials for instruction, such as Big Books and sets of trade books are available for check-out at Waterfield Library and in the Resource Room (AL 341). An Ellison machineand other tools for creating lesson materials are also available in the Resource Room. Computers equipped with software such as PowerPoint, Reader, and Kidspiration are available in the College of Education Computer Labs, 1003 Alexander Hall. Lab workers are available to help students with computer programs. In addition, e-mail accounts are available to all students. Use of technological resources is required of all students. A “Blackboard” webpage, containing the syllabus, course calendar, assignments, handouts, and other materials, is available online. Students are responsible for checking the Blackboard page for messages and reminders and for maintaining a current e-mail address listing on the Blackboard page. The Kentucky Academy of Technology Education (http://coekate.murraystate.edu) is a fantastic resource of information on using technology in education. Information on KTIPlesson planning and tutorials for a variety of software programs are just several of the useful resources