RDG-520TE: Elementary Education Reading and Writing for Current Practitioners
This course is designed to allow students to acquire foundational knowledge related to principles of balanced literacy (i.e., the teaching of reading and writing together). Learners acquire reading and writing strategies to implement within the elementary classroom. (6 week course)
RDG-527TE: How to Comprehend Literacy and Literature for Current Practitioners
In this course, learners are exposed to literary elements of both narrative and expository text. Strategies for the development of comprehension and vocabulary skills that promote understanding of literature are also explored. (6 week course)
RDG-538TE: Secondary Reading in the Content Areas for Current Practitioners
This course links reading skills across the curriculum through the use of instructional strategies and assessments. The use of textbooks, trade books, and literature is explored, with a focus on strategies that are relevant in every secondary content area. (6 week course)
RDG-560TE: Elementary Education Reading Practicum for Current Practitioners
Participants use an informal reading inventory to diagnose and assess reading abilities. Each participant assesses an elementary education student and implements an individualized one-on-one action plan with the student based on the assessment results. (6 week course)
RDG-561TE: Secondary Education Reading Practicum for Current Practitioners
Participants use an informal reading inventory to diagnose and assess reading abilities. Each participant assesses a secondary education student and implements an individualized one-on-one action plan with the student based on the assessment results. (6 week course)
RDG-5300: Foundational Theory & Research
This course examines seminal Reading research. Learners will reflect upon personal experience with reading programs and strategies. Upon completion of this course learners will have the ability to assess real-world reading programs and make recommendations for school/student improvement.
RDG-5230: Instructional Leadership & Literacy Coaching
The course provides teachers with an understanding of the complexity of being a leader in times of change and affords them the opportunity to develop a vision of systemic change and demonstrate practical skills for ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within their school.
RDG-5220: Developmental Learning & Assessments
This course combines the study of learning, human development, and assessment, providing participants with the opportunity to apply course information practically to reading assessment and instruction.
RDG-5140: Reading in the Content Areas: Elementary
This course links reading skills across the curriculum through the use of instructional strategies and assessments. The use of textbooks, trade books, and literature is explored with a focus on strategies that are relevant in every elementary content area.
RDG-5130: Reading and Writing: Secondary
This course is designed for students to acquire knowledge related to principles of balanced literacy (teaching of reading and writing together). Learners will attain reading and writing strategies to implement within the secondary classroom.
RDG-5110: Corrective Reading Assessment
Participants of this course are provided with informal diagnostic tools that diagnose common reading problems. Learners will also investigate how to identify and implement a corrective action plan as well as analyze and reflect on the results of the corrective action plan.
RDG-5080: Remediation of Reading Difficulties
In this course, students analyze data generated from an informal reading inventory. Participants are provided the opportunity to select strategies for reading remediation based on the data analysis. This course lays the foundation for the creation of a plan of action for reading intervention.
RDG-5070: Reading Diagnosis: The Application of and Rationale for Assessment
The learner explores informal and formal reading assessments as well as analyzes specific literary measures given at the learner's school. An opportunity to administer an informal reading inventory is provided. This course meets the following International Reading Association (IRA) Standards: 1 and 2.
RDG-5020: The Reading Process
The three stages of literacy acquisition and growth will be discussed at each cognitive level. This course provides participants with a solid foundation of the reading process and its real world applications. This course meets the following International Reading Association (IRA) Standards: 1, 2, and 5.
