A study of the cultural, social, and psycholinguistic principles and practices underlying reading and learning to read in today's society. Included are comprehension, word recognition, standards and assessment, critical and creative reading, and the reading and writing connection as they interrelate and transact in a developmentally holistic classroom. In addition to the above description, the use of technology has been incorporated into this class. In today's classroom a teacher must be technologically literate. They are a vital part of education and life.
Much educational information is available through a variety of sources on the Internet.
Therefore, use of the computer, e-mail, and the Internet are an integral part of this class. You will be using all three technological tools to complete assignment and to communicate with me and each other. Connecticut Teaching Competencies Course Projects 1. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of the reading process and language processes by analyzing various philosophies of reading and language acquisition. Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives 5.1 Identifies and sequences goals of instruction 5.2 Identifies and sequences objectives for instruction 5.3 Identifies teaching procedures and sequences learning activities 5.4 Selects appropriate human resources, materials, and media 5.5 Plans instructional activities which provide for individual differences 6. Evaluation criteria are outlined on a separate page.