Spring 2017

Welcome to the course website for EED 375: Teaching Reading in the Elementary School I at SUNY New Paltz. This is an undergraduate course that introduces elementary teacher candidates to concepts in literacy for young learners.

COURSE INFORMATION

Instructor Info. Kiersten Greene, PhD. Old Main 224. greenek@newpaltz.edu (845) 257-2887. Email contact is preferred.

SUNY New Paltz Catalog Description. Introduction to emergent literacy in the primary classroom, use of reading procedures, skills, techniques, and materials for instruction in areas such as phonemic awareness, word analysis, and comprehension in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and visual literacy.

Time and location. Mondays and Thursdays 2:00-3:15pm in Old Main 132.

Office Hours. Mondays 9:30-11:30am, Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm and 3:30-4:30pm. Sign up here.

Student Learning Outcomes. Teacher candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • understand key reading concepts that influence primary (PreK-2nd grade) student reading development: phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and motivation/ engagement
  • use knowledge of effective instructional practices to design developmentally appropriate lessons and activities that align with primary (K-2nd) level English Language Arts learning standards (CCSS / NYS) and support students’ engagement with literacy
  • understand and implement informal assessments of primary (PreK-2nd ) level literacy skills
  • understand how to use connections among the language arts (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing) to support primary (PreK-2nd) students’ literacy development
  • support students’ literacy learning and engagement with a variety of children’s literature
  • identify how their literacy engagement, skill, and knowledge influence students’ literacy learning and engagement

Required Course Texts:

  1. Reutzel, D, & Cooter, R. (2015). Teaching children to read: The teacher makes the difference. Boston: Pearson.
  2. NYS Common Core State Standards: Spiral bound edition available at the campus bookstore. If you download the linked version, be sure to also download:
    1. Appendix A
    2. Appendix C
  3. edTPA Early Childhood Education Assessment Handbook.
  4. digital readings and viewings available for download on our course website.

Additional Required Materials:

  1. binder for edTPA Early Childhood Assessment Handbook
  2. Tabs for CCSS and edTPA (you need approximately 20)
  3. Book Club novel (either rented or purchased)
  4. LiveText (click link for detailed information on how to purchase)