Integrating reading and writing is a crucial element in the total literacy program. Included in the course are many strategies to form a solid foundation of literacy development that will lead to reading fluency and writing competency. Using guided reading, literature, and writing to learn strategies, you will explore ways to improve students' reading and writing skills. The purpose of this course is to give you a strong foundation in reading development theory and methods of teaching reading.
In order to complete this course, you will need to obtain a copy of the required text.
Facilitating Assessment Issues in Reading is a unique online course designed for teachers participating in Broward County's Reading Endorsement Plan. It is based on the content and videos provided by Skylight Publishers, a nationally known company that deals in current educational topics. This course covers portfolio assessment, standardized testing, emergent and beginning literacy, developing readers and comprehension skills. Using a series of 30-minute video clips presented online, participants can see and hear what the experts in the field of reading have to say regarding the latest research, and watch other educators as they model best reading practices.
In order to complete this course, you will need to obtain a copy of the required text.
In this course, participants will explore emergent literacy components such as print awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. Instruction will also include strategies to promote phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary skills, and comprehension. The purpose of this course is to give participants a strong foundation in reading development theory and methods of teaching reading.
In order to complete this course, you will need to obtain a copy of the required text.
This course is based on content and videos provided by Skylight Publishers, a nationally known company that deals strictly in current educational topics. The course has been adapted to meet the needs of Broward County's Reading Endorsement Plan. It addresses the cognitive, social, physical, and language acquisition factors affecting the reading process. The high-quality videos that accompany the training provide background information, lesson modeling, and assessment implementation for educators. The course will further assist teachers in understanding and addressing the everyday frustrations of struggling readers.
In order to complete this course, you will need to obtain a copy of the required text.
This course explores content area teachers' roles in a student's literacy development. Participants will learn how to utilize research-based teaching strategies in content-area instruction. Strategies include word attacks, before-reading, during-reading, after-reading, writing, and research—applied within the context of content area learning. These strategies provide the teacher with knowledge of language structure, function, and the cognition needed for reading a variety of texts.
In order to complete this course, you will need to obtain a copy of the required text.