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The Effective Reading Teacher®†
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Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Formats: Print & DVD or Online
Level: Grades K–6
Tuition: $495 / group rate $465
Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012
Complete by: June 30, 2012
Course #: EDUC-6945T
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10 weeks after receipt of coursework |
Learn how you can become a more effective reading teacher with this foundational course that guides you through the various stages of literacy development. You’ll begin by exploring the historical perspectives in literacy education and the social, economic, and political forces that impact today’s classroom. Then you’ll learn the core concepts that support literacy instruction such as language development, writing, learner diversity, and assessment.
You’ll also explore a new mind-set for reading and literacy that goes beyond strategies to examine a developmental approach to literacy instruction, new literacies, and the factors that influence reading motivation. Through current research in the field and discussions with colleagues, you will gain the knowledge and perspectives to increase your competency and confidence and, in turn, help your students become more engaged and proficient readers and writers. Course curriculum aligns with the standards set forth by the International Reading Association.
Some assignments in this course may be more easily completed through student interaction.
Teaching Tangibles
- Identify a student’s stage of literacy development and the strategies required to meet literacy needs.
- Learn foundational literacy concepts, including the five pillars of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).
- Analyze literacy assessments, including cognitive and noncognitive assessments.
- Generate ideas, activities, and strategies to increase student motivation consistent with current research on reading.
- Learn ways to continue your own professional development and grow as an effective teacher.
†Credits for up to four of these courses may be applied toward a Walden University M.S. in Education program. Please call 1-866-492-5336 and speak to an Enrollment Advisor for more details.
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- Course topics and outcomes
- Course assessment criteria
- Course format and materials
- System requirements (online format)
- Featured education experts
- Accredited partner universities
Peter Afflerbach, Ph.D.
Dr. Afflerbach is professor and director of the Reading Center at the University of Maryland at College Park and a noted authority on reading assessments. He has been published widely in the field of reading with a particular focus on developmental reading, comprehension, content area reading, and issues in statewide reading assessment.
Linda Gambrell, Ph.D.
Dr. Gambrell is professor and director of the School of Education at Clemson University. She was a principal investigator at the National Reading Research Center, where she directed the Literacy Motivation Project. Dr. Gambrell received the International Reading Association’s (IRA) Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award. She has written extensively on reading instruction and literacy motivation and is the author of Lively Discussions: Fostering Reading Engagement.
Donald Leu, Ph.D.
Dr. Leu is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of technology and literacy, and he writes a column for The Reading Teacher about the application of technology in literacy instruction. He holds the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Leu is the co-author of Effective Literacy Instruction: K–8 and Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the Classroom, as well as the author of numerous journal articles and books.
The following course materials are included in the cost of tuition and will be delivered directly to you:
- Textbook: Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach, by G.E. Tompkins
- DVD: The Effective Reading Teacher®
(For online format, the DVD is provided as backup to streaming video online.)
If you order the print & DVD format, you will also receive the following:*
- Study guide: The Effective Reading Teacher®
- Course information packet
*For online format, the study guide and course information packet are provided in your online classroom.
Prerequisite
This is a graduate-level course; therefore, you must have a bachelor's degree or above to enroll and receive credit.
Earning Graduate Credit
Total coursework for this course is equivalent to a 45 contact-hour course. Graduate credit will be issued when you successfully complete the following course requirements:
- Collaborate with study partner(s) (Print & DVD format only).
- Collaborate with colleagues through discussion boards (Online format only).
- View video segments.
- Complete required text/journal readings, assignments, and the final paper.
Course Completion Deadline
Print & DVD format: coursework must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2012.
Online format: coursework must be submitted online on or before June 30, 2012.
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