EDUC548  - Content Area Literacy

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This course presents essential literacy skills and examines ways in which they may be developed in K-12 subject area classrooms. The course will provide an overview of the reading process based on current theory and scientifically based research as well as best practices for promoting content area reading and learning. A variety of instructional strategies for reading and writing will be presented for use in all content areas and grade levels. The use of technology to expand students’ literacies will also be investigated.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 06/24/12 Winter 2012 Session C - 16 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 07/22/12 Spring 2012 Session A - 16 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 08/26/12 Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 09/23/12 Spring 2012 Session C - 16 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 10/21/12 Summer 2012 Session A - 16 Week session
02/27/12 - 07/29/12 08/06/12 - 11/25/12 Summer 2012 Session K - 16 Week session
03/26/12 - 08/26/12 09/03/12 - 12/23/12 Summer 2012 Session C - 16 Week session
04/30/12 - 09/23/12 10/01/12 - 01/20/13 Fall 2012 Session A - 16 Week session
05/28/12 - 10/28/12 11/05/12 - 02/24/13 Fall 2012 Session K - 16 Week session
06/25/12 - 11/25/12 12/03/12 - 03/24/13 Fall 2012 Session C - 16 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
ISBN: 1893476057
Publication Info: Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Author: Billmeyer, Rachel / Barton, Mary Lee
Unit Cost: $38.50

Book Title: Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum, 10th ed, e-book available at www.coursesmart.com - To purchase this e-book, you must be located in North America with a billing address also in North America.
ISBN: 013703511X
Publication Info: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Author: Vacca, Richard T.
Unit Cost: $140.50

 
 
 

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