RDG 315, Comprehensive Reading Instruction I
Spring Semester, 2004
Catherine Kurkjian, Ed.

Tuesday: 8:00-11:15, West District Elementary School
Office: HB 240 (Dept. of Reading and Language Arts), 832-2179
EMAIL:
kurkjianc@ccsu.edu

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West District School is located in Unionville, CT at 114 West District Road . The main office at West District School is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. Call (860) 673-2579. Before or after school hours, you may reach faculty and staff by calling the school and using the automated instructions to connect to voice mail.

Office Hours:

 Mondays: Every 2nd and 4th Monday from 3 PM-5PM
 Tuesdays: 12:00-2:00 West District
 Wednesdays: 3:00-4:00 & 9:30-10.00 PM

Please make an appointment whenever possible.
Course Description:
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Program and concurrent enrollment in EDTE 315
Development of a knowledge and belief system in reading, and familiarity with instructional models and assessments. Field experiences required,
Required Texts:
Effective Literacy Instruction
, 5th Edition by Leu & Kinzer,
Running Records for Classroom Teachers by Marie Clay ISBN: 0325002991

Other Readings:
Online articles (See Course Outline) or Reserve Articles
Recommended Text:
Guided Reading Basics Organizing, Managing, and Implementing a Balanced Literacy Program in KŠ3 by Lori Jamison Rog 2003 ISBN: 1-57110-383-X $19.00
This can be read online in a pdf format at
http://www.stenhouse.com

 Assignments

   12 Research Based Premises on which class is based

 Grading

 Course Outline

 CT Teaching Competencies

 

 CT Language Arts Curriculum Framework

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