This course focuses on the development of effective reading strategies and skills in content areas for K-12 students. Text structure and the dimensions of content area vocabulary and comprehension, including literal, interpretive, critical, and evaluative are studied. A variety of research-based strategies and practices for effective instruction in reading and writing are reviewed and studied.

Students will intern in a field experience at birth through 36 months integrating prior early childhood coursework through the preparation of interdisciplinary units designed and delivered in a birth through 36 months environment. Restricted to students admitted to the early childhood endorsement/licensure program.

Students will intern in a field experience with kindergarten children integrating prior early childhood coursework through the preparation of interdisciplinary units designed and delivered in a kindergarten environment. Field experience reflections addressing the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards will be compiled into a field experience portfolio. Restricted to students admitted to the early childhood endorsement/licensure program. May be repeated for credit.

Students will intern in a field experience in grade one, two, or three integrating prior early childhood coursework through the preparation of interdisciplinary units designed and delivered within an environment of children in grade 1-3. Field experience reflections addressing the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards will be compiled into a field experience portfolio. Restricted to students admitted to the early childhood endorsement/licensure program. May be repeated for credit.

Principles of corrective reading instruction, diagnostic instruments and procedures, effective strategies, and materials for correcting reading difficulties in grades K-8 from individual to group and from formal to informal to alternative are covered. Profienciency in prescribing and communicating corrective instructional reading and writing plans and activities to support childrens reading and writing development will be studied. Restricted to students admitted to reading licensure/endorsement program.

Principles of corrective reading instruction, diagnostic instruments and procedures, effective strategies, and materials for correcting reading difficulties in grades 5-12 from individual to group and from formal to informal to alternative are covered. Profienciency in prescribing and communicating corrective instructional reading and writing plans and activities to support childrens reading and writing development will be studied. Restricted to students admitted to reading licensure/endorsement program.

Development of the basic concepts for the creation of a quality managed classroom. Three critical areas of quality management will be explored: 1) building a quality classroom work, 2) defining quality classroom work, 3) creating quality classroom relationships.

Development of a knowledge base and the skills necessary to help students become high quality self-assessors. Strategies to move from inspectorship management to student self-management will be developed. Principles of Control Theory will be introduced to assist students in taking more effective control of their lives.

The relationships between the teacher and her/his students, between students and their work, and between the students themselves have a direct effect on the amount of learning that takes place. This class focuses on teaching effective problem-solving strategies using the Choice Theory communication model. This model helps students take more responsibility and ownership over their learning and behavior. It also helps them to be more successful in all the areas of their lives.

Effective preventive and corrective strategies are examined in the context of developing a classroom management style that promotes the growth of responsible behavior within the learning environment. The outcomes of reward and punishment management will be thoroughly analyzed and replaced with a non-coercive style.