Literacy Essentials: Reading for Understanding Grades 4-12
3 credits/60 Clock hrs
3 Graduate Credits for $375 or 60 Clock Hours for $199 - You Choose!
(all course materials included)
Not merely a collection of reading strategies, this course provides a model for effective lesson design that will help you build better, more reflective readers. Delve into the power of metaphor, proper framing/ focus, and a variety of comprehension strategies. Explore ways to help students dig into the deeper layers of texts, enabling them to not only understand what the text means, but also why the text matters. This course is perfect for teachers of language arts, as well as teachers of other content areas looking to nurture thoughtful, independent readers.
Goals and Objectives: As a result of participation in this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the importance of second-draft reading.
- Explore the use of metaphors to deepen comprehension.
- Develop strategies to encourage student reflection.
- Understand the importance of backwards planning.
What your colleagues are saying about this course:
“…lots of new information and ideas... some were easy to modify to my grade level- I liked their flexibility with applications and the amount of choices.”
Sara Kelly
Fon du Lac, Wisconsin