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In this is a 3 credit hour course built on the research and expertise of Sharon Kane and presented in her book Literacy & Learning in the Content Areas, 3rd Edition, participants will take a unique approach to teaching content area literacy in middle and high school classrooms that will help build the knowledge, motivation, tools, and confidence needed to integrate literacy in the content areas. Rather than passively learning about strategies for incorporating content area literacy activities, educators will get hands-on experience in many techniques.
Organization
This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules. In addition to the text, course objective will be met using combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignment, and enrichment materials. The instructor will offer feedback and coaching in forums and on assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand reading, literacy, and teaching in the content areas
2. Understand affective and social aspects of content area learning and Literacy
3. Understand the role of texts in content area learning
4. Understand the role of knowledge in comprehension
5. Understand meta-cognition and critical thinking
6. Understand vocabulary development and language study
7. Understand writing in the content areas
8. Understand the roles speaking & listening:
9. Understand multi-literacies: visual, media, and digital
10. Understand: assessment of content area literacy
Course Topics
1. Affective & Social Aspects of content areas
2. The roles of texts and knowledge
3. Developing meta-cognition and critical thinking
4. Written and oral language
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: Literacy & Learning in the Content Areas, 3rd Ed. (2010) by Sharon Kane can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
Organization
This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules. In addition to the text, course objective will be met using combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignment, and enrichment materials. The instructor will offer feedback and coaching in forums and on assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand reading, literacy, and teaching in the content areas
2. Understand affective and social aspects of content area learning and Literacy
3. Understand the role of texts in content area learning
4. Understand the role of knowledge in comprehension
5. Understand meta-cognition and critical thinking
6. Understand vocabulary development and language study
7. Understand writing in the content areas
8. Understand the roles speaking & listening:
9. Understand multi-literacies: visual, media, and digital
10. Understand: assessment of content area literacy
Course Topics
1. Affective & Social Aspects of content areas
2. The roles of texts and knowledge
3. Developing meta-cognition and critical thinking
4. Written and oral language
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: Literacy & Learning in the Content Areas, 3rd Ed. (2010) by Sharon Kane can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
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