Prerequisites: EDUC 204, 223 and 224. (Both semesters/3 credits)
This course is designed to give the classroom teacher the
ability to use a representative array of research-based
instructional techniques and strategies in the area of reading.
Instructional routines and strategies in the five major
components of reading instruction (phonological and phonemic
awareness; phonics, spelling and word study; fluency
development; vocabulary; and comprehension) suitable for various
age and ability groups are emphasized. Throughout the course,
students will demonstrate their skill with the instructional
routines and strategies by role-play, live demonstrations,
critiquing good and inadequate models and reviewing the research
support available for those approaches.