EDUC 5537 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

This course is designed to prepare middle grades teachers to utilize reading and writing skills as tools for learning in the content areas. Teacher candidates will be able to employ a three- part learning framework and strategies for implementing the framework within their content fields. During this course, candidates will utilize varied types of print and non-print content materials in developing skills for training students in content literacy skills. Individual needs of learners will be addressed in determining the appropriateness of varied grouping strategies and comprehension activities for each learner. Directed field-based experience required.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

fall

Student Learning Outcomes

The main purpose of this course is to introduce you to reading and writing strategies that will enhance learning in middle grades content area classrooms.

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. Explain the theories, current trends, and current practices related to the reading process. Meets InTASC Standards 1-8
2. Explain the significance of explicit instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency in content courses. Meets InTASC Standards 1-8
3. Provide explicit instruction for middle grades students in reading and writing strategies that will enhance their learning in content fields. Meets InTASC Standards 1-8
4. Plan, introduce, guide and culminate units of instruction that will meaningfully engage students with reading and writing activities to enhance understanding. Meets InTASC Standards 1-10
5. Engage middle grades students with a range of materials and methods for learning about the world and organizing content-area and interdisciplinary inquiry. Meets InTASC Standards 1-10