RDG 587, Bibliotherapy
SUMMER Semester, 2006
Catherine Kurkjian, Ed.D.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday May 24- June 15 RM 206 Vance
4PM to  7:30 PM
Office: HB  (Dept. of Reading and Language Arts), 832-2179
EMAIL:
Kurkjianc@CCSU.EDU

Office Hours:
Please make an appointment whenever possible

 Tuesdays: 3-4 PM or after class

 Thursdays: 3-4 PM or after class

                          
Required Readings

  • Frieman, B.B. (2001). What Teachers Need to Know about Children At Risk. Boston, Mass:McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
  • Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Defiance by Valerie Hobbs "
  • Selected Websites

Course Description
Identification, selection, evaluation, and affective use of books that address problems confronting young people, pre-school to adolescence, in ways which identify the universal in human experience and appreciate diversity in a multicultural society.

Course Objectives:
Locate and evaluate a wide variety of developmentally appropriate reading materials which affirm and respect cultural and linguistic diversity and which may be helpful in coping with issues of concern.(1.2,3.2,5.2,5.3, 5.4)(new standards: 2.2,2.3,4.1,4.2, 4.3,4.4)

Examine and enhance own knowledge, attitudes, biases in regards to issues of social and personal concern(1.2,8.1,13.6)(new standards:2.1,2.2,2.3,5.1,5.2)
Identify major problems with which pupils are trying to cope within the context of their families, culture and society.(1.3,2.11,4.4,16.1)(new standards:1.1,1.3,2.1-2.3)
Develop sensitivity to differences in family structures, social and cultural backgrounds in regards to issues of concern (1.4,13.6)(new standards: 1.1,1.3,2.1-2.3, 5.1)
Introduce stories/books/ written information to a group of children, or individual child for the purpose of general discussion and response to subject of specific concern.(2.5, 2.6,3.2,5.3,5.4,5.5,5.7,11.2,12.2,12.4,13.6,16.6)(new standards:4.1-4.4) 

Course Outline

Assignments

Readings and Resources

 

Course Objectives and Alignment Chart with standards and Conceptual Framework

Portfolio
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Revised IRA Standards