spacerLearner's Edge Inc. Courses

Subject: EDUCNumber: 793
Title: Literacy Essentials: Reading for Understanding grades 4-12
Level: GraduateMedium: Text-based
Semester: On-goingUnits: 3
Cost: $360Register: Online Registration (LEI courses)
Description: 
This course provides a model for effective lesson design that will help you build better, more reflective readers. Delve into the power of metaphor, proper framing/focus, and a variety of comprehension strategies. Explore ways to help students dig into the deeper layers of texts, enabling them to not only understand what the text means, but also why the text matters. Perfect for teachers of language arts, as well as teachers of other content areas, looking to nurture independent readers.
Objectives: 
As a result of this participation in this course, students should:
  1. Understand the importance of second-draft reading
  2. Explore the use of metaphors to deepen comprehension
  3. Develop strategies to encourage student reflection
  4. Create lesson plans that include backward planning
Textbook: 
Instructor: Kyle Pederson, Joe Cotter, Dr. William Martin
Website Updated: September 2, 2008
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