Catalog Info
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Winter 2014 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
My Progress section of HFC Self Service.
Title when registering
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