2016 Beginning Reading Instruction Syllabus
August 15 - 18, 2016 (8:00 - 12:30)
October 6, 2016 (4:30 - 7:30)
November 3, 2016 (4:30 - 7:30)
December 6, 2016 (4:30 - 7:30)
Pre-Reading Assignments prior to August 15th:
- “Making Research Serve the Profession”
- “Beginning Reading Instruction”
- “Advancing Our Students’ Language and Literacy”
- “Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Young Children”
- “Teaching Decoding”
Optional Pre-Reading:
- “Improving Reading Achievement: It’s Union Work”
Day 1 August 15th (4.5 hours)
- Research and Historical Context
- Common Core Standards
- The Reading Process
Homework:
- “Catch Them Before They Fall” (R162)
- “The Elusive Phoneme” (R151)
- Chapter 10 and the Summary Report of “Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children” (R243 and R269)
- Read about text complexity in the CCSS Appendix A, p 1-12.
*Additional Homework Due Thursday:
Flipped Instruction - Watch Video “A Tale of Two Schools”
The video can be found at http://www.readingrockets.org/shows/twoschools
Write up a reflection using the discussion questions from the handout.
Day 2: August 16th (4.5 hours)
- Print Concepts
- Phonological Awareness
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
Homework:
- “The Method of Repeated Readings” (R279)
- “Teaching Vocabulary” (R290)
- “Words are Learned Incrementally Over Multiple Exposures, “ American Educator, Spring 2003 (R433)
- “Oral Comprehension Sets the Ceiling on Reading” (R301)
- “Taking Delight in Words” (R303)
Day 3: August 17th (4.5 hours)
- The Role of Context
- Sight Vocabulary
- Multisyllabic Words
- Fluency
- Begin Vocabulary
Homework:
- “Getting at the Meaning” (R314)
- “Text Talk” (R321)
- “The Magic of Words” (additional resource if you are interested)
- “A Tale of Two Schools” Reflection due tomorrow
Day 4: August 18th (4.5 hours)
- Continue Vocabulary
- Begin Comprehension
- Putting it All Together Suggested Sequence for First Several Weeks of Grade K or 1
- Fall Preparation
Homework:
- Implement one research based strategy from this class and write a RORCA
- Read “Developing Questions That Promote Comprehension: The Story Map” (R332)
October 6, 2015 (3 hours)
- Share out RORCA’s
- Continue with Comprehension
Homework:
- Implement one research based strategy from this class and write a RORCA
November 3, 2015 (3 hours)
- Share out RORCA’s
- Focus on Fluency and Sight Word Strategies
Homework:
- Implement one research based strategy from this class and write a RORCA
December 6, 2015 (3 hours)
- Share out RORCA’s
- Focus on Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Vocabulary Strategies
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