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Course Code: EDUC551 Course ID: 4717 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course examines the methods and materials for teaching and assessing reading and writing in the elementary school classroom. It includes a review of the research and literature pertaining to the basic concepts underlying reading and writing methods; an introduction to emergent literacy in the elementary classroom, the psychological and linguistic factors that influence the reading and writing process; reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary development, phonemic awareness, phonics, and the use of technology in teaching reading and writing. The course explores the relationship between reading and writing; strategies for developing listening and speaking skills; materials and methods for students with special needs; integration of the language arts across all areas of the elementary school curriculum; multiple literacies; and the study of literature genres and their relationship to other content areas. NOTE: You may NOT take EDUC551 if you have taken EDUC545 or EDUC552 (Prerequisite: EDUC502)

Prerequisites

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
01/30/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 - 10/22/2023 July Summer 2023 Session A 16 Week session

Current Syllabi

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

  1. Use the National Reading Panel’s five essential areas of reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) in lesson plans. (WVPTs 1C, 1D; IRA 1, 5, 6)
  2. Choose technological tools that effectively meet the individual and collective needs of diverse students (English Language Learners, children with special needs, etc.) in lesson plans. (WVPTs 1D; ISTE 1, 4, 5; IRA 2, 4, 5)
  3. Use informal and formal methods in the assessment of children’s literacy development. (WVPTs 1E, 3E, 4C; IRA 2, 3, 5, 6)
  4. Analyze major theories associated with reading and writing instruction. (WVPTs 1A; IRA 1, 6)
  5. Examine genres of literature and their relationship to content areas across the curriculum. (WVPTs 1A; WVPTS 1A; IRA 4, 5)
  6. Compare the Reading Process and the Writing Process. (IRA 1, 5)
  7. Analyze methods for organizing reading and writing instruction (units, Reading/Writing Workshop, literature circles, etc.). (WVPTs 1B, 2A; IRA 1, 2, 5, 6)
  8. Appraise strategies that promote multiple literacies (visual literacy, content-area literacy, technological literacy, etc.) in children. (WVPTs 1B; IRA 1, 2, 4, 5)
  9. Design activities to foster young children’s literacy development. (WVPTs 1C, 1D, 2A, 4C; IRA 2, 4, 5)

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

  1. Use the National Reading Panel’s five essential areas of reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) in lesson plans. (WVPTs 1C, 1D; IRA 1, 5, 6)
  2. Choose technological tools that effectively meet the individual and collective needs of diverse students (English Language Learners, children with special needs, etc.) in lesson plans. (WVPTs 1D; ISTE 1, 4, 5; IRA 2, 4, 5)
  3. Use informal and formal methods in the assessment of children’s literacy development. (WVPTs 1E, 3E, 4C; IRA 2, 3, 5, 6)
  4. Analyze major theories associated with reading and writing instruction. (WVPTs 1A; IRA 1, 6)
  5. Examine genres of literature and their relationship to content areas across the curriculum. (WVPTs 1A; WVPTS 1A; IRA 4, 5)
  6. Compare the Reading Process and the Writing Process. (IRA 1, 5)
  7. Analyze methods for organizing reading and writing instruction (units, Reading/Writing Workshop, literature circles, etc.). (WVPTs 1B, 2A; IRA 1, 2, 5, 6)
  8. Appraise strategies that promote multiple literacies (visual literacy, content-area literacy, technological literacy, etc.) in children. (WVPTs 1B; IRA 1, 2, 4, 5)
  9. Design activities to foster young children’s literacy development. (WVPTs 1C, 1D, 2A, 4C; IRA 2, 4, 5)
Book Title:Engaging in the Language Arts: Exploring the Power of Language, 2nd ed. *Note: the price provided is for the VitalSource eBook
ISBN:9780132595377
Publication Info:Pearson
Author:Ogle, D. and Beers, J.W.
Unit Cost:$58.97
Electronic ISBN:9781269921404R180
Electronic Unit Cost:$58.97
 
Book Title:Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.
ISBN:ERESERVE NOTE
 

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.