Course+Work+Plan


 * Tentative Schedule: Language Arts Methods EDU308**

Introduction Technology-wiki, blog, iPod Philosophy for teaching the Language Arts Literature Based Language Arts Three approaches to Language Arts Instruction
 * Class 1- Introduction-/Jan 25 & 27 **

Technology for teaching Reading and writing Note taking/google docs Concept maps

//Book Reviews. Each week we will read/review/discuss a specific type of children's literature. Books are preselected and available in class.//

Book Review: Wordless Picture Books

Cultivating Environments Classroom Management Developing Language Meaning Thinking Environments in which Diversity Flourishes
 * Class 2-Foundations and Approaches to Teaching the Language Arts-/Feb 1 & 3 **


 * Class 3-Organizing Learning Environments: **
 * Language, Learning and Diversity-/Feb 1 & 3 **

Classroom 2.0 Preview iPod Apps for possible selection Reading to Children Read Aloud Manipulatives Book Review: Alphabet books

Types of assessment Assessment of writing Assessment of Reading (focused in Reading Methods) Writing Workshop-workshop format evaluating workshop methods based on standards for assessment.
 * Class 4 Assessing Writing and Reading /Feb 8 & 10 **

Alphabet Activities/Centers Readers Theater

Literacy Journal Articles

Book Review: Picture Storybooks/patterns


 * Class 5-Listening and Talking /Feb 17 **
 * (No Class /Feb 15, Holiday) **

Listening/Storytelling Storytelling Art Digital Storytelling

Book Review: Fables, Fairytales and Legends

Relationship between Reading and Writing Emerging writing concepts Emerging reading Concepts Assessment of Emergent reading and writing Assessment tools for writing
 * Class 6-Emerging Literacy /Feb 22 & 24 **

Lesson plan unit Literacy Centers Word Walls/Word Banks

Sight Word Games and Centers Strategy Guide


 * Class 7 Literature and Literacy–/Mar 1 & 3 **

Value of Literature Children Literature Genres/ Elements/Quirks/Issues (Expanded in EDU 315)

Book Review: Author Studies/Bring a few books of your favorite children's author/

Mid Term Discuss Partnering with Families-Newsletter
 * Class 8- ** **Content Literacy Reading and Writing in the Content Areas**/
 * Comprehension –Strategy Instruction/ Mar 8 & 10 **


 * Class 9-Comprehension-Text Structure, Reader Response, Literature Discussion/ Mar 15 & 17 **

Defining Comprehension Factors Influencing Comprehension For Components of Comprehension Comprehension Stratigies

Strategy Guides for Reading Comprehension Guided Reading

Graves Writing Principles Stages of writing process Writing workshop
 * Class 10-Writing Process Writing Workshop: / Mar 22 & 24 **

Peer groups evaluate Language Arts Units Progress check on iPod Research


 * Class 11- Language Arts across the Curriculum /Mar 29 & 31 **

Spring Break Poetry

Preparing and Responding to children’s poetry Poetry Inspiration

Workshop Model Guided Reading Literacy Block Planning Activity
 * Class 12- Organizing Literacy Instruction/ Apr 5 & 7 **


 * Class 13 - Independent work /Course adjustments/ Apr 12 & 14 **

Research Findings Review for Final Digital Story Presentations
 * Class 14 / Apr 19 & 21 **
 * Class 15/ Apr 26 & 28 **