EDUC613 - Teaching Reading and Writing across the Content Areas

Course Details

Course Code: EDUC613 Course ID: 3950 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course concentrates on interdisciplinary teaching and learning in elementary, middle, and high schools. Witnessing and discussing a range of cross-curricular activities, participants will develop an understanding of the benefits, challenges, and essential components of effective integrated instruction.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
01/30/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 - 08/27/2023 July Summer 2023 Session B 8 Week session
04/24/2023 - 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 - 11/26/2023 October Fall 2023 Session B 8 Week session

Current Syllabi

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
• Describe important issues in student literacy and reading development
• Analyze a model for teaching reading across the content areas that incorporates evidence based instruction
• Identify the characteristics of readers (e.g. proficient readers, struggling readers, ELLS, etc.)
• Create differentiated reading assessments
• Create explicit instruction and strategies for improving comprehension
• Explain how to support readers in using metacognition strategies
• Compare/contrast vocabulary development and oral language development (including how they are linked to comprehension and fluency)
• Explain how word study and orthographic knowledge relate to comprehension and fluency
• Analyze scaffolding strategies that help all students develop as readers and learners
• Design flexible student groupings and other differentiated strategies
• Design lessons that incorporate texts beyond textbooks as a means for students to develop both their fluency and academic content knowledge
• Develop learning experiences that incorporate texts from varied genres and media, including traditional and electronic texts, trade books, etc.

NameGrade %
Discussions 20.00%
Week 1: Photo Introduction 2.22%
Week 2: Textbook Reflections 2.22%
Week 2: Open Ended Questions for Informational Text 2.22%
Week 3: Book Box Game 2.22%
Week 4: 10 Important Words 2.22%
Week 5: Janet Allen Strategies 2.22%
Week 6: 10 Decision Making Questions for Vocabulary Instruction 2.22%
Week 7: Homework 2.22%
Week 8: Exit Slips 2.22%
Critical Thinking Assignments 40.00%
Assignment 1 - Journal Paper Reading Roadblocks 3.33%
Assignment 2 - Graphic Organizer for Chapter 2 3.33%
Assignment 3 - Scavenger Hunt 3.33%
Assignment 4 - KNOW - Want to KNOW - LEARNED Chart 3.33%
Assignment 5 - Anticipation Guide 3.33%
Assignment 6 - Feelings Chart for Casey at the Bat 3.33%
Assignment 7 - Summarizing 3.33%
Assignment 8 - Xtranormal Scenario Script 3.33%
Assignment 9 - SpellingCity.com or quizzlet.com? 3.33%
Assignment 10 - Vocabulary Recipe 3.33%
Assignment 11 - Lesson Plan Using Strategic Thinking 3.33%
Assignment 12 - Strategic Teaching Self-Evaluation Checklist 3.33%
Classroom Observation 15.00%
Observation Activity 1 - When We Say A Student Can't Read 3.00%
Observation Activity 2 - Interviews and Interactions 3.00%
Observation Activity 3 3.00%
Observation 4 - Procedure for the Observation 3.00%
Final Classroom Observation Project 3.00%
Final Project 25.00%
Final Project 25.00%

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.