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Teaching Reading and Language ArtsEducation 350 Fall 2007 Professor:
Dr. Dee Acklie
Office Hours: Mon 11-12 Other days and times by appointment Please note that practicum and student teacher visits at times conflict with office hours. Please make appointments when possible
Credit Hours: 4 semester
hours Credit Hours: 4 semester hours Course Objectives: This is a required course for state teacher certification. It is designed to provide teachers with theoretical background, knowledge of Nebraska and National Standards, and research that presents a balanced perspective of Reading and Language Arts instruction. Content emphasizes organization of programs, exploration of the nature and structure of language and language acquisition, effective teaching methodologies and varied instructional materials. Philosophical approaches to teaching listening, speaking, and spelling are presented. Techniques for enhancing oral and written expression are emphasized. Implementation of the teacher’s knowledge of this curriculum will be achieved within a 40 hour directed reading/language arts practicum in specialized settings. This course includes:
TEXTS: Required: Tompkins, Gail E. (2006). Literacy in the 21st Century. 4th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. Frank, Marjorie. (1979). If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You've Gotta Have This Book. Nashville, TN: Incentive Publications. Fry, Edward Bernard. The Reading Teachers Book of Lists. 5th Ed. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. Optional Texts: Schiller, Pam. Creating Readers, Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 2000. DeBruin-Parecki, Andrea. Letter Links. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press, 2003. OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A variety of technology, scholarly journals, books and materials will be used to explore current reading practices and add to portfolio. OTHER MATERIALS 2 -
inch 3 -ring binder Index tabs IMPORTANT INFORMATION Students who do well in this course have enthusiasm, attend regularly, score well on tests, complete outside projects and assignments on time, and participate in class. Instructor will make changes in the syllabus when needed to better meet the needs of students. *SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: CSM seeks to maintain a supportive academic environment for students with disabilities. If you have a disability and need accommodations to succeed in this course, please contact me to verify that the required documentation is filed with the Academic Affairs Office and that an accommodation plan is in place. Please remember that the law places the responsibility on you, the student, to notify the College of your disability and to request information. If you have a certifiable learning or physical disability and require special accommodations, please call and make an appointment with Jennifer Yarns in the Achievement Center ADA office at 399-2366. Considerable lead-time is required for accommodations, so it is important that your request is received in the Achievement Center ADA office as early in the semester as possible. Please note: your request will be handled confidentially. Academic Dishonesty PolicyAll forms of dishonesty and misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, forgery, knowingly furnishing false information to the instructor, and intentional disruption or obstruction of learning or teaching will not be tolerated. At the instructor’s discretion, these acts will result in a failing grade for the course and an Academic Dishonesty Form regarding the behavior will be filed with the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs offices. All work should be your own and must represent new work prepared specifically for this class. Declaration of Open DiscourseIn the spirit of intellectual inquiry, College of Saint Mary is committed to the exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints. In this environment, honest discourse is valued; demeaning remarks are not tolerated. Each member of the campus community is encouraged to:
*Recognize the basis of her/ his own
assumptions and perspectives,
It is necessary job skill that teachers develop the habit of consistent attendance. Call the instructor prior to missing class and practicum. Follow-up with peers and professor to obtain information missed. This course will include many hands-on experiences and attendance is necessary for learning and meeting the objectives. Missing class can jeopardize your grade. Each tardy or leaving early for any reason will lower your grade by 1%. Each absence for any reason will lower your grade by 2%. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructor. Make up work is not accepted if prior arrangements were not made with the professor. All make-up work receives a 10% dock. Professor has the option not to accept late work. Should weather conditions cause the cancellation of class, an announcement will be made on radio and by the instructor with e-mail. Telephone arrangements will be made for those who do not have access to e-mail in their homes. When on practicum listen for OPS closing. When OPS closes your practicum site will also be closed.
Laptop use in classrooms creates new and exciting possibilities for teachers and students when used appropriately. Please use your laptop ethically and for educational purposes and activities permitted by the instructor. Unacceptable uses include: instant messaging, e-mailing, unassigned Internet browsing, game-playing and completing homework for other classes. Violations of this request will result in withdrawal of permission to use the laptop in this class and may affect your grade in the course.
Assessment of the quality of your written and oral expression will be included in the evaluation of your work. All written work is to be typed, double spaced, and must include correct grammar, form, punctuation, and spelling. All sources must be cited with complete bibliographic references. (APA Format). You will use technology skills to explore resources and make lessons plans, class presentations, and a web page. All written papers should be turned in electronically and in paper copy formats. Work maybe checked throughTurn It In Software. STUDENT OUTCOMES Given text information and classroom discussions, students will:
Given written reflections, lesson plans, and classroom experiences, students will
Given classroom experiences students will
Given current literature, reading texts, and access to computers and software, students will participate in 40 hours of preservice in a designated Partner School with the LIFE Program, where they create written lesson plans and implement classroom activities that:
Given current literature, reading texts, and computers and software, students will complete a 40-hour preservice experience in designated Partner School and present learning activities that:
REQUIREMENT Quick writes/reflections/DOL activity/vocabulary note cards/graphic organizers as assigned in class (100 pts) Literacy Story: Written or multi-media presentation of how you learned to read and write. Think about what happened at school, home, people who read to you and your favorite stories. How did all this influence you as a reader and writer? Be creative in your presentation. (50 pts) Written Lesson Plans: · Lesson plan unit will be based on the 6 traits of writing. This will be a unit using one topic and incorporating aspects of 6 trait writing process. (100pts) · Reading including: comprehension, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics or Vocabulary instruction. (200 pts) Both are required on StudentWebsite. Please, load on website by Dec. 1. Please, use CSM Lesson Plan Format only!!!!! 40 hours LIFE Practicum Teaching & Journal. (100 pts) You will be assigned to a classroom at Liberty School. This classroom will serve as your 40 hour practicum site. You will help the teacher with instruction. This might be in small groups, large group, or tutoring an individual. You will have focused observations you will be completing. Not completing of this portion of the class is grounds for the instructor failing you in this course. This practicum is a requirement and must be completed! Your journal is due to the instructor every Friday by 5. This should be emailed to dacklie@csm.edu. Journals should answer the following 3 questions:
Finally include a running total of hours on each journal. Class Presentation on Practicum Project (Final): A multi media presentation on what you learned from the LIFE project. This could be you won letterman’s top 10. Be creative. (50 points) Resource File (150 pts)
Four Exams (250 pts) · Phonics Exam (Must pass with an 80% Competency) · 3 Unit exams EVALUATION
GRADING
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