SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

SUMMER SEMESTER 2006

(May 12 – Aug. 4) 

EDUC 473-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: READING

(D05.00)

                                      Instructor:  Susan Barber             Room: EDB  8620B                

                                      Fri.  13:00 – 16:50                        (Except June 2 & 9 and July 7 -

                                                                                                        meet in EDB 7610)                                

Prerequisite

Educ 401/402

Description

This course will direct the teacher-in-training towards a fuller understanding of the developmental nature of reading and examine principles behind an integrated and balanced language arts program.  Students will become familiar with a repertoire of instructional activities, procedures and resources for teaching literacy in the classroom.  A particular focus will be on strategies for developing reading skills at various ages.  Current issues in the teaching of reading will be surveyed with a view to becoming more aware of literacy’s impact on society and the individual.  Students will have opportunities to analyze, develop and apply techniques for on-going reading assessment and evaluation.

Weekly breakdown

Please access the course website after May 1^st:  http://www.sfu.ca/~smbarber/473a2006.htm

Evaluation

Reading Lesson presentation:   20%

Reading Log/Blog:   20%

Participation (attendance, discussions, activities, professionalism & sharing ideas in Literacy Fair):  20%

Portfolio:   40%

Required readings

1)     Cunningham, Patricia M., Moore, Sharon A. (2004). Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms: Strategies and Observations. (5^th edition paperback). Toronto: Pearson. (ISBN: 0205386407)

2)     Rasinski, Timothy, Padak, Nancy. (2000). From Phonics to Fluency. (paperback) Toronto: Pearson.  (ISBN: 0321049039)