3523 Methods for teaching reading and study strategies in the content areas are demonstrated. Approaches to teaching multi-cultural classes and children with special characteristics are learned. Course is taken as a block with ECED 3523. Students become familiar with developmentally appropriate principles and practices in assessment of reading capabilities of young children. Skills in teacher observation, administration and use of formal tests and informal reading measures are acquired.
Students apply knowledge of assessing and tutoring a child.
Students are in a clinical setting, held in a local elementary school. Students apply strategies learned in their Reading Diagnosis course. They assess children's reading ability and tutor children. A portfolio of assessments, tutoring logs, and outcomes developed. T his course is an interdisciplinary review of topics in the social and behavioral sciences, including American history, world history, geography, political science, economics , sociology, and psychology.