EDN 340-02 - Reading Foundations Spring 2000 Instructor, Dr. Noel Jones

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS, READINGS, ASSIGNMENTS

Dates Topics Readings Assignments
Aug 16 Course Introduction and Overview; Requirements for tutoring; Ed Lab, etc.

1 Leu & Kinzer, Ch 1
Aug 18 Differing views of reading instruction; Principles guiding quality instruction Pinnell/Fountas, Introduc- tion and Ch 1 Reflections paper
Aug 23 Literate environments; Contexts for reading and writing

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 2
Aug 25 Guidelines for tutoring; Shared reading Pinnell/Fountas Chs 2 and 3 Concepts Quiz #1
Aug 30 Balanced reading program; Learning to take Running Records #1

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 3
Call Parents; Prepare for tutoring
Sept 1 Language development & literacy; Learning to take Running Records #2 Pinnell/Fountas Chs 4 & 6
Sept 6 Schemas and the construction of meaning; Analyzing running records

Pinnell/Fountas Chs 17 & 18
Tutoring begins
Sept 8 The cuing systems of reading; Scaf-folding the reading of continuous texts Leu & Kinzer, Ch 4 Concepts quiz
Sept 13 Instruction before, during, and after reading; More phonics, vowels

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 5
Sept 15 Book introductions and other pre-reading teaching strategies Pinnell/Fountas Ch 10 Choose partners for thematic unit project
Sept 20 Emergent and early literacy learning; Sources of information in reading (cues) Leu & Kinzer, Ch 6
Sept 22 Alphabet learning; Learning first words; Developing a sight vocabulary Pinnell/Fountas 7: 67-75; Pinnell/Fountas 8: 76-84

Skills profile of tutee
Sept 27 Extending and enriching experiences after reading (Instructor away)
Sept 29 Mid-Term Exam (Instructor away) Pinnell/Fountas 9 Mid-term exam
Oct 4 Review of mid-term
Oct 6 FALL BREAK - NO CLASS ON FRIDAY
Oct 11 Development of independent reading strategies

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 7
Oct 13 Development of print and sound knowledge Pinnell/Fountas Chs 11 & 12 Lesson plans
Oct 18 Phonics; Development of word-solving strategies (continued)

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 8
Oct 20 Vocabulary development; Active exploration of words Pinnell/Fountas Chs 13 & 14 First submission of unit plans
Oct 25 Reading and writing integration; Devel-oping independence in literacy learning

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 9
Oct 27 Writing in the elementary classroom; Phases in the writing process and review Ch 5 Group presentations
Nov 1 Interactive writing; invented spelling Leu & Kinzer, Ch 10
Nov 3 Process writing and writing workshop Pinnell/Fountas Chs 15 & 16 Written papers due
Nov 8 Developing comprehension through modeling and use of questioning

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 11
Group presentations
Nov 10 Constructing meaning across the curriculum

Tutoring ends; Parent conferences
Nov 15 Organizing and managing the classroom literacy program

Leu & Kinzer, Ch 13
Nov 17 Reading and writing workshops; Use of learning groups for various purposes 3 Fountas & Pinnell, Guided Reading, Chs 4 & Ch 163 Evaluation of instructional material
Nov 22 and 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday - NO CLASSES Wednesday or Friday

Nov 29 Assessment of literacy achievement Leu & Kinzer, Ch 12
Dec 1 Principles of literacy instruction revisited; Summary

Pinnell/Fountas Ch 20 and pages 271-273 Self-analysis; Course evaluation
Dec 6 Review and extension of ideas
FINAL EXAM Saturday, December 9, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~* The topics and dates on this schedule are subject to change, but notice of changes will be given in class.

1 "Leu & Kinzer" refers to the required course text. "Ch" refers to the chapter or chapters to be read by the week specified.

2 "Pinnell/Fountas" refers to the recommended additional course texts.

3 Guided Reading by Fountas and Pinnell is on reserve for Edn 340-02 in Randall Library.



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