Office Hours:
| Wednesdays: Monday from 3 PM-5:30 PM, |
| Tuesdays: 9:15-9:45 PM |
| Thursdays: 6:50-7:50 PM |
Please make an appointment whenever
possible since I usually reserve T&Th times for students enrolled in my
classes.
Tuesday,
4:00-6:50 P.M, RM 203 Vance
Office: HB (Dept. of Reading and Language Arts), 832-2179
EMAIL: Kurkjianc@CCSU.EDU
Office Hours:
| Wednesdays: Monday from 3 PM-5:30 PM, |
| Tuesdays: 9:15-9:45 PM |
| Thursdays: 6:50-7:50 PM |
Please make an appointment whenever
possible since I usually reserve T&Th times for students enrolled in my
classes.
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.(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 (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.(1.1,1.3,2.1-2.3)
Develop
sensitivity to differences in family structures, social and cultural backgrounds
in regards to issues of concern (1.1,1.3,2.1-2.3, 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.(4.1-4.4)
In Support of Students with
Disabilities
Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a
disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. I will
need a copy of the accommodation letter from Student Disability Services in
order to arrange your class accommodations. Contact Student Disability
Services, Room 241, Copernicus Hall, if you are not already registered with
them. Student Disability Services maintains the confidential documentation of
your disability and assists you in coordinating reasonable accommodations with
your faculty.
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Portfolio & Revised IRA Standards |
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