Literacy & English education |
College of Education and Human Development
Curriculum & Instruction |
Fall 2009: CI 3401—Diversity in Children's Literature |
Classic/contemporary books for children in all genres, created by authors/illustrators. Research in transactional theory. Cultural authenticity. Reading, discussion, group activities, interactive lectures, projects.
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Fall 2009: CI 5401—Literature for the Elementary School |
Evaluative survey of books for children. Research related to children's reading interests. Response to literature, instructional strategies. |
Fall 2009: CI 5405—Middle School Language Arts Methods |
Introduction to the unique needs of middle school students in the language arts classroom. Language arts content and pedagogical skills. Adolescent development/psychology. Field placement in a middle school language arts classroom. |
Fall 2009: CI 5410—Special Topics in the Teaching of Literacy |
Topics related specifically to the needs of in-service teachers. Topics, location, credits, and duration will be highly flexible. |
Fall 2009: CI 5415—Literacy Development in the Primary Grades |
Integration of skill and aesthetic activities in graded and non-graded primary classroom settings. Use national and state language arts standards and statewide assessment protocols to examine elementary literacy curricula. |
Fall 2009: CI 5424—Reading, Language Arts, and Literature: Primary |
Curricular and methodological issues of reading, language arts, and children's literature. Major topics include emergent literacy, reading process, strategy instruction for word recognition and comprehension, methods of word recognition, authentic assessment strategies, and teaching diverse students. |
Fall 2009: CI 5431—Introduction to Instructional Leadership in K-12 Reading |
K-12 curriculum in reading, major theories/research that motivate curriculum. Major instructional principles, alignments needed, resources available. |
Fall 2009: CI 5432—Instructional Leadership in Reading in Kindergarten and the Elementary Grades |
Research-based reading instruction for elementary grades. How to help other teachers improve practice. Characteristics of effective schools within context of improving students. reading achievement. |
Fall 2009: CI 5435—Instructional Leadership in Preventing Reading Difficulties |
Developing e-portfolio to assess competence in standards for teaching K-12 reading. Evolving teaching practices. Applications of current technologies. |
Fall 2009: CI 5441—Teaching Literature in the Secondary School |
Current theories of teaching literature; critical approaches to analyzing literature; theory and research on response to literature; adolescent literature and reading interests; methods for devising response activities and units; incorporating multicultural literature; relating media and literature; linking writing of literature to understanding literature; designing literature curriculum; evaluating and assessing students. growth in literary response. |
Fall 2009: CI 5442—Literature for Adolescents |
Characteristics of literature written for adolescents; rationale for using adolescent literature; adolescents' reading interests and attitudes; analysis of quality and appeal; individualized reading programs; methods of promoting reading; multicultural literature; developing teaching activities. |
Fall 2009: CI 5451—Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Grades |
Methods of accommodating to students' abilities and facilitating reading in regular content classes. |
Fall 2009: CI 5472—Teaching Film, Television, and Media Studies |
Methods of teaching film, video, and media studies at the secondary and college level; methods for eliciting critical responses; analysis of film/video techniques; analysis of cultural representations and genre characteristics; connecting and comparing film/video and literature; studying documentary and television news; developing media studies units. |
Fall 2009: CI 5482—Reading, Language Arts, and Literature: Intermediate |
Aids the preservice teacher in understanding theory and practice in the teaching of reading to students in the upper elementary grades. |
Fall 2009: CI 5496—Directed Experiences in Teaching English |
Student teaching/clinical experience for English post-baccalaureate students only. |
Fall 2009: CI 8400—Special Topics in Children's and Young Adult Literature |
Overview of research and issues. Study of original manuscripts and artwork for children's books; research in child and young adult response to literature. Topics vary by offering. |
Fall 2009: CI 8410—Special Topics in Reading Research and Instruction |
Research at all levels. Topics vary. May include research designs, trends, and specific studies. |
Fall 2009: CI 8412—Research in Reading |
Significant literacy research; critical analysis of methodology and findings, appraising research methods, population limitations, and educational implications. |
Fall 2009: CI 8444—FTE: Doctoral |
(No description available) |
Fall 2009: CI 8470—Special Topics on Literacy |
Current theories and research on literacy and literacy development; alternative methods of conducting literacy research; implications for literacy instruction. |
Fall 2009: CI 8492—Readings in English Education and Reading |
(No description available) |
Fall 2009: CI 8495—Problems: Teaching English and Reading |
Individual research. |
