Welcome to Reading 101:
Building a Strong Reading Foundation
Building a Strong Reading Foundation
Dear READ 101 Students, Course Syllabus
Welcome to the course! This course is a fully online 10 week course.
This course will introduce you to the five main components of reading, including
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This course
will also provide information about the important roles of each reading
component, as well as instructional strategies that can be implemented,
assessments that can be administered to readers, and interventions that can be
used to help struggling readers. This online course is for students enrolled in
Early Childhood or Elementary Education courses. Those participating in this
course will identify and determine the importance of the five main components of
reading, as well as compose effective lessons and assessments to achieve the
preferred learning goals.
To assist communication outside of the online class, Moodle will be used for
homework submission, quizzes, and online discussions. Your Coastal E-mail will
be used for any other correspondence outside Moodle. It will be your
responsibility to check your account frequently for course announcements. Please
do not send the instructor E-mail questions unless they are personal or
confidential in nature; instead, please post your questions to the
General Discussion forum on Moodle so the class can benefit from the answers. This will also help with technical troubleshooting.
Welcome to the course! This course is a fully online 10 week course.
This course will introduce you to the five main components of reading, including
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This course
will also provide information about the important roles of each reading
component, as well as instructional strategies that can be implemented,
assessments that can be administered to readers, and interventions that can be
used to help struggling readers. This online course is for students enrolled in
Early Childhood or Elementary Education courses. Those participating in this
course will identify and determine the importance of the five main components of
reading, as well as compose effective lessons and assessments to achieve the
preferred learning goals.
To assist communication outside of the online class, Moodle will be used for
homework submission, quizzes, and online discussions. Your Coastal E-mail will
be used for any other correspondence outside Moodle. It will be your
responsibility to check your account frequently for course announcements. Please
do not send the instructor E-mail questions unless they are personal or
confidential in nature; instead, please post your questions to the
General Discussion forum on Moodle so the class can benefit from the answers. This will also help with technical troubleshooting.
Course Outline (tentative and subject to change)
Module 1.0-The First Steps of Reading: Phonemic Awareness
Module 2.0- Building a Reader: Phonics and Decoding
Module 3.0- Reading with Fluency
Module 4.0- Building Vocabulary for Readers
Module 5.0- Comprehending the Reading
Module 6.0- Strategies that Work
Module 7.0- Effective Implementation
Module 8.0- Choosing the Right Text
Module 9.0- How to Assess Readers
Module 10.0- Interventions for Struggling Readers
Requirements
- Read online text and online articles that are provided throughout the modules
- Actively engage in meaningful and affirmative dialog with classmates regarding the
course content
- Complete assignments and assessments in a timely manner prior to deadline
Delivery
This course is broken into 10 modules. Each module includes required online readings,
assignments to complete, and discussions with online classmates. The modules are
assessed individually and should be completed in an orderly fashion to understand course content. Discussion questions are part of the course to promote online collaboration with participants. Therefore, Moodle is used for homework submission and online communication.
Workload
This course requires an average of 6-8 hours to be spent completing module readings, discussions, and assignments. Participants should log onto the course a minimum of 3 times a week to be aware of announcements and to complete the assignments recommended for the course.
Again, welcome to READ 101 and get ready to learn an abundant amount of effective reading information. Have fun learning!
Jenna Squires
Module 1.0-The First Steps of Reading: Phonemic Awareness
Module 2.0- Building a Reader: Phonics and Decoding
Module 3.0- Reading with Fluency
Module 4.0- Building Vocabulary for Readers
Module 5.0- Comprehending the Reading
Module 6.0- Strategies that Work
Module 7.0- Effective Implementation
Module 8.0- Choosing the Right Text
Module 9.0- How to Assess Readers
Module 10.0- Interventions for Struggling Readers
Requirements
- Read online text and online articles that are provided throughout the modules
- Actively engage in meaningful and affirmative dialog with classmates regarding the
course content
- Complete assignments and assessments in a timely manner prior to deadline
Delivery
This course is broken into 10 modules. Each module includes required online readings,
assignments to complete, and discussions with online classmates. The modules are
assessed individually and should be completed in an orderly fashion to understand course content. Discussion questions are part of the course to promote online collaboration with participants. Therefore, Moodle is used for homework submission and online communication.
Workload
This course requires an average of 6-8 hours to be spent completing module readings, discussions, and assignments. Participants should log onto the course a minimum of 3 times a week to be aware of announcements and to complete the assignments recommended for the course.
Again, welcome to READ 101 and get ready to learn an abundant amount of effective reading information. Have fun learning!
Jenna Squires