Catalog Info
Effective Term
Winter 2014
WebAdvisor Title
Assist Elementary Reading
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
This course is designed for individuals who are working in pre-K or elementary classrooms as paraprofessionals or who desire to be employed in that capacity. It introduces students to the different stages of reading development, various methodologies used to teach and assess elementary reading and acquaints them with basal series, content texts, trade books, and teacher-made materials. Various tutorial methods, techniques to aid English as Second Language learners, and methods to assist teachers will be studied.
Pre-requisites
A satisfactory score on the English placement test or a grade of S in ENG-093 and a grade of S in ENG-081 is required
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
No