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Central Connecticut State University School of Education |
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CURRENT TRENDS & ISSUES IN READING & LANGUAGE ARTS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION
1. Attendance:
Seminar and library work session attendance are required. More than one absence will have an effect on course standing.
2. Suggested Resources:
- Handbook of Reading Research;
- Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts;
- Annual Summary of Investigations related to reading;
- Standards for the English Language Arts;
- Library, Gray Microfiche Collection and Consuls.
3. Requirements:
a. "Status of the discipline' annotated list related to
controversies in the current literature in reading and
language arts.a. Participate in a needs assessment process in order to
identify primary trends & issues in Reading and
language arts for class investigation.b. Students will become familiar with current library
technology related to conducting research in reading
and language arts.c. Contribute to the development of a portfolio related to areas identified as primary trends and issues.
d. Each student will attend a professional conference.
3. Evaluation:
a. Portfolio contributions
b. Self Evaluation
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
| Date | Session | Activity |
| Aug. 31 | 1. | Course introduction: Assign "Status of the Discipline Issues" list (Due - Session 2) |
| Sept. 14 | 2. | Nominal Needs Assessment using Issues Lists Content - organize for portfolio development |
| Sept. 21? | 3. | Connecticut Association for Reading Research Meeting Brannigans - Southington |
| Sept. 28 | 4. | Library overview |
| Oct. 5 | 5. | Library Research |
| Oct. 12 | 6. | Library Research |
| Oct. 19 | 7. | Library Research |
| Oct. 26 | 8. | Portfolio Discussion Library Cur. Lab. Classroom |
| Nov. 2 | 9. | Library Research |
| Nov. 9 | 10. | Library Research |
| Nov. 16 | 11. | Portfolio Discussion #2 |
| Nov. 23 | 12. | Library Research |
| Nov. 30 | 13. | Library Research |
| Dec. 7 | 14. | Portfolio Discussion #3 |
| Dec. 14 | 15. | Last Session |
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