EDRD 5859 - Book Study: Learning to be Literate-Intentional from the Start

Delivery Options Distance Learning

Course Description

Recent media stories about education have featured the “Science of Reading,” whose proponents typically present the systematic teaching of phonics as a one-size-fits-all method that guarantees reading success for all students. However, decoding of words is only one of many skills that are central to effective early literacy education. This course takes a concentrated look at the often-underestimated reading and writing work that occurs during the emergent reading stages of literacy development. There is no single framework or solution that will fit every child. Educators can help young learners think deeply about ideas and language at the same time as they learn to work out the sounds and symbol systems of language.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

Identify how emergent readers learn
Place children at the appropriate level
Use the ALL framework to inform instruction
Teach children to think deeply about ideas and language
Coach students for reading, writing, and word study

Notes

A link to the Armchair Ed course assignments and exams will be included in the registration confirmation and receipt email that will be automatically sent to students immediately upon completion of the registration process. Any required textbooks must be purchased separately.

The link can also be accessed after enrollment by logging into the Student Portal and clicking the link listed under View Online Resources.

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Book Study: Learning to be Literate-Intentional from the Start

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Distance Learning

Tuition credit (5 units)

$425.00

5 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must be Purchased Separately:

Paugh, P. C., MacPhee, D. A., & Gabriel, R. E. (2023b). Learning to be literate: More than a single story. Norton Professional Books, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.

Helmers, C., & Vincent, S. (2022). Intentional from the start: Guiding emergent readers in small groups. Hawker Browlow Education.

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with ArmchairEd.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.