Course Description

Teachers, literacy specialists, interventionists and educational technicians will consider best practices in delivering and reinforcing literacy instruction. This course considers foundational literacy knowledge with practical application for Pre-K through elementary school classrooms.

Materials Required

Barone, D. M., & Mallette, M. H. (2013). Best practices in early literacy instruction. The Guilford Press.  This is available as a Kindle book or paperback.  The most inexpensive way to purchase it is on the publisher’s website: https://www.guilford.com/books/Best-Practices-in-Early-Literacy-Instruction/Barone-Mallette/9781462511563

Other resources will be published in Google Classroom.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for best practices in literacy.  Participants will:

• Understand and apply the concepts and strategies for improving literacy instruction with their students
• Develop a plan of action to apply what they have learned for effective literacy instruction

Topics Included in Course:

Influences on Literacy Development

Parent Involvement Supporting Early Literacy Achievement: Best Practices for Bridging the Home and School Environments

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Oral Language in Preschool: Prerequisites for Literacy

Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: Lessons Learned from Reading Recovery

Supporting Language and Literacy Development in Quality Preschools

Materials and Texts

Early Literacy Development in the Digital Age

What, When, and How Electronic Media Can Be Used in an Early Literacy Classroom

New Perspectives on Literature for Young Children

Read All About I.T.! Informational Text in the Early Childhood Classroom

Reconceptualizing Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Phonological Awareness and Alphabet Knowledge: The Foundations of Early Reading

Reading to Learn from the Beginning: Comprehension Instruction in the Primary Grades

Best Practices in Oral Vocabulary Instruction

Real Books, Real Reading: Effective Fluency Instruction for Striving Readers

Best Practices in Early Writing Instruction

Strengthening Play in Early Literacy Teaching Practice

Intervention and Assessment

“How Am I Doing?”: Students’ Perceptions of Literacy and Themselves

The Interactive Strategies Approach to Early Literacy Intervention

An Evidence-Based Approach to Response to Intervention

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