EDUC 7645 - Reading: Curriculum, Assessment, Planning, and Teaching

3 cr.

This course introduces the teacher candidate to the curriculum, assessment, planning, and teaching associated with comprehensive reading instruction in the PreK-6 school setting. It explores the essential topics in language and literacy acquisition. This course will focus on language development and acquisition; the five components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency); the reading process and stages; research-based instructional practices for developing proficient readers; and various reading programs. Candidates will design well-structured reading lessons with measurable outcomes that differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse learners. In order to design appropriate instructional interventions and lessons, candidates will administer informal reading assessments, then analyze and synthesize the data. Candidates will also learn about formal reading assessments and how to interpret and use their results to provide effective reading instruction to students. Candidate’s analysis of reading assessments will act as this course is a licensure gateway. Candidates must pass this gateway to continue on within the program.

Candidates will be required to complete 20 hours of field experience. Ten hours are required to be in a PreK or

Kindergarten setting. Ten hours are required in a PreK or Kindergarten setting.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDUC 7023 , EDUC 7003