ELE 3280 Developmental Reading in the Elementary School Cecilia Yoakum Early Childhood, Elementary, & Middle Level Education 2417 Buzzard Building Office Hours: In room 2177 by appointment. 581-2161 [email protected] Course Description: This course focuses on the instructional program in reading from kindergarten through middle school which includes NCLB goals, reading methods, basal readers and balanced reading approaches. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment with ELE 3000 and ELE 3350. Purpose of Course: This course is designed to provide learning experiences which will prepare university students to teach pupils from k-8 the attitudes, skills, and concepts needed to become competent teachers. The nature of reading as a developmental process, reading readiness, planning for instruction using basal readers and trade books, competence in decoding and comprehension strategies will be stressed. Course Text: 1. Reutzel, D. Ray and Cooter, Robert B., Jr. 4th edition. Teaching Children to Read: Putting the Pieces Together, New York: Merrill Prentice Hall. 2. Additional supplementary readings as assigned. Outcomes specific to ELE 3280: • Understand reading skill acquisition • Development knowledge of basic diagnostic techniques for assessing reading levels • Design instruction to develop and utilize cognitive and affective processes by which pupils learn to read. • Design instructional methods that reach children with unique learning styles, different cultural backgrounds and students designated “at risk.” • Demonstrate instruction that encourages children to be life-long readers • Decide what will be learned, activities to promote learning methods to assess if learning has occurred. Outcomes for all ELE classes: • Develop a desire of lifelong learning in students and personally display one’s own desire for lifelong learning, including self-evaluation • Demonstrate good communication skills • Demonstrate/exhibit sensitivity to students’ feelings • Design instruction to develop and utilize the cognitive processes by which pupils learn Demonstrate knowledge of children’s language acquisition Describe the factors which influence the development of language • Demonstrate a knowledge of facts and an understanding of fundamental principles, ideas, and relationships among various knowledge domains • Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in the Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments, issues, research, and social influences in the field of education. Describe cultural influences which are reflected in the history of the English language Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in the language arts domain.Course Outline: Nature of Reading The focus will be on the nature of reading in today’s world. The value of reading skills explored. The nature of reading instruction in schools will be examined with a historical perspective. Literacy Development We will examine the areas of reading readiness and natural language learning processes of the young child. Additional emphasis will be placed on reading development through the school years. Decoding We will study the specific skills of word identification, including topics such as sight words, phonics, structural analysis and analogical skills. Comprehension, Fluency, Vocabulary Attention will be given to the important areas of developing independent readers who enjoy reading. Areas to be studied will include building comprehension, developing fluency, and extending vocabulary. Approaches to Reading Instruction We will discuss the background of basal readers and their strengths and limitations. Other approaches, such as language experience, will be discussed. Instructional Strategies A wide array of instructional techniques for developing readiness, decoding skills, comprehension and vocabulary will be examined. Attention will be also given to finding student reading level, evaluating reading materials and designing a framework for reading instruction in the classroom. Content Area Reading Attention will be given to the skills and abilities required to use reading as a functional tools for learning in the content areas along with instructional strategies for developing those skills. We will examine the techniques used for reading textbooks, reference materials, magazines, and newspapers.Assignments for ELE 3280 Assignments Points 8 Literature File-Book Cards with one presentation 25 Lesson plan using Live Text format 30 Grade level: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 Basal Review/Content Area 30 DRA Lesson Activity tba Phonics Test 30 Bulletin Board Presentation 30 Short Answer/Multiple Choice in class assignments 30 Note: Assignments may not be made up without permission Final Exam 50 Grading Scale: 92% to 100% =A 85% to 91% =B 75% to 84% =C 65% to 74%=D Please Remember: Attendance and participation are very important. Please come to class to complete assignments given in class. Please bring your textbook and handout packet to class for discussion. Late work or missed days can not be made up during the week. I do take attendance. If you need to miss for a dr. appt. please call me @ 581-2161 or email me. 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