This course is for the professional development of teachers in reading education. A study of the cognitive and linguistic process involved in reading comprehension and word identification will serve as the basis for the examination of the developmental continuum in reading acquisition, development, and refinement. Application of basic principles to diagnostic classroom instruction will be …
This course, including its modular format, examines the reading process and the stages of reading development. Emphasis is on classroom instructional strategies for assessing growth and the development of reading competencies. Participants examine the importance of children/adolescent literature, both fiction and non-fiction and its relationship to literacy development. Participants will be involved in discussions and …
Students will learn and apply current education theory regarding reading instruction and cross-curricular literacy strategies to support pupils who struggle with reading. They will learn a variety of before, during and after reading strategies and incorporate them into a subject specific lesson plan. They will complete a culminating task that synthesizes their learning and reflects …
Reading Part 2 expands the knowledge and skills acquired in Part 2 and integrate them in their practice. Reading Part 2 supports the expectations outlined in the Ministry of Education curriculum policy documents and other Ministry of Education policies. Candidates will be involved in in-depth discussions and presentations on reading instruction and will participate in …
Reading Part 2 provides teachers with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the foundations and underlying vision and philosophy of reading instruction. Teachers will learn and apply current educational theory regarding reading instruction, program planning, and assessment and evaluation to create independent, strategic readers. They will gain a deep understanding of balanced, …
