SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

SUMMER SESSION 2006

(June 27 – Aug. 3) 

EDUC 473-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: READING

(E02.00)

                                Instructor:  Susan Barber                              T & Th  17:30 - 21:20

                                Phone:  TBD                                                  WMC 2532

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 June 15  http://www.sfu.ca/~smbarber/473b2006.htm

Evaluation

Reading Lesson presentation:  20%

Reading Log/Blog:  20%

Participation (attendance, discussion, activities, professionalism and sharing ideas at 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)