15204 LTCY 524 500   (CONTENT AREA LITERACY) Term: 200630

T (Tuesday ) From: 08/28/2006 To: 12/15/2006
August 29 Tuesday  Tate Page Hall 215

Syllabus and Course Overview
Clinic Structure

September 05 Tuesday  Tate Page Hall 215

DUE:  Response to http://udl.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=1540 -

Lessons for Everyone: How students with reading-related learning disabilities survive and excel in college courses with heavy reading requirements
September 12 Tuesday Tate Page Hall 215  - First night with undergrad students

DUE:  Response to "What Does it Mean to be Strategic?"
(Article found in Blackboard:  Course Documents)

September 19 Tuesday Tate Page Hall 215

DUE:  Response to "Struggling and Difficulty in Reading:  Managing Vulnerability"
(Article found in Blackboard:  Course Documents)

 
September 26 Tuesday Tate Page Hall 215

DUE:  Response to "School Smarts:  The 4Cs for Academic Success"
(Article found in Blackboard:  Course Documents)

 
October 03 Tuesday DUE:  This is moved to next week - Oct 10 - must be submitted electronically:

The study skills and comprehensive success Plan will consist of:

A.  A demographic description of the each learner

  • Gender

  • Age

  • Year in college

  • First language

  • Personality descriptors (outgoing, quiet, comfortable in group setting, etc)

  • Words learner uses to describe himself/herself

    B.    Description and context of targeted content area

    • Name of course

    • Complete bibliographic information of text(s)

    • Description of course (from syllabus or course catalog)

     
October 10 Tuesday

C.  Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner already employs:

DUE:  # 1:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices

October 17 Tuesday

D.  A comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner needs for content area reading

E.  Timeline for implementation

F.  Benchmarks that denote student success

  • This includes keeping accurate records of student assessments and submitting "grade reports" to Dr. Petty.

G.  Resource list developed to fit skill/strategy instruction
October 24 Tuesday DUE:  # 2:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
October 31 Tuesday DUE:  # 3:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
November 07 Tuesday DUE:  # 4:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
November 14 Tuesday DUE:  # 5:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
November 21 Tuesday DUE:  # 6:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
November 28 Tuesday DUE:  # 7:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
December 05 Tuesday DUE:  # 8:  Web-Based Content Area Reading and Study Strategies  Practices
December 12 Tuesday Final Exam Week - Fall term