A course for those students who are deficient in basic reading skills such as word recognition, comprehension and study skills.  A placement test will be required.   NOTE: May not be audited.  Institutional credit only.

The purpose of this course is to assist undergraduate students as they investigate and construct an understanding of and techniques to incorporate children’s literature across the curriculum. Pertinent topics include award-winning authors and titles found in children’s literature among a variety of genre, along with developmentally appropriate instructional techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.

Literacy instruction for the P-3 learner with emphasis on child development, learning theories, individual differences, emergent and early literacy, and examination of current materials and instructional practices used in teaching literacy.  Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.

Literacy instruction for the learner in grades 4-6 with emphasis on the principles of reading and language arts instruction, teaching strategies, and methods of expanding reading power. This course requires substantial field experience in the grades 4-6 setting. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.

Principles of assessment and evaluation for improving the language and literacy learning. Pre-service teachers will be introduced to the variety of screening and testing instruments for use in modifying students’ instructional programs.   Formal and informal methods for classroom observations will be explored, and methods for translating data collected for classroom management and/or communication to learners’ parents will be introduced.   The issues of privacy and ethical treatment of confidential records will also be addressed. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.

This course provides a study of teaching reading in grades P-12, emphasizing methods in the content areas.  Prerequisites: EDU 3310, 20 semester hours in the major, and admission to TEP. 

Undergraduate research with attention to critical evaluation of research techniques, methods and procedures.  Prerequisites: junior or senior standing with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, permission of guiding professor, approval of department chairperson or dean.  A written request is to be submitted to the department chairperson at least two weeks in advance of the term in which study is to be undertaken.  May not be used to repeat a course for which a grade of D or below has been earned. Application forms are available in the Office of University Records.  Guided independent research may be taken only in the applicant’s major or minor field.  Also see index for “Independent Study and Research.”

Supervised study through field or laboratory projects, guided readings, creative endeavors or achievement of specific skills. Prerequisites: junior or senior status, permission of guiding professor, approval of department chairperson and the dean. A written request is to be submitted to the department chairperson at least two weeks in advance of the term in which study is to be undertaken.  May not be used to repeat a course for which a grade of D or below has been earned.   Also see index for “Independent Study and Research.”