LTCY 524
Teaching Literacy in the Content Areas
Fall 2010
Western Kentucky
University
| Instructor: Dr. Pam Petty | Office: TPH 363 |
| Office Phone: 270-745-2922 | WKU Center for Literacy: TPH 401 |
| Campus Email: pamela.petty@wku.edu | Homepage: http://www.pampetty.com |
Electronic Hours: Evenings 7:00 - 10:00 (Central) --- By Appointment (Skype, ooVoo, other networking)
Prerequisite: LTCY 519 or instructor permission
Course Description:
Reading, writing and study skills strategies and techniques to increase
student achievement in content-area classes.
Rationale: The study and development of reading and writing strategies necessary for instruction in the content areas. The course is designed for elementary, middle and secondary teachers whose responsibility is teaching content. Specifically, teachers will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the relationship of literacy to success in the content areas.
Course Objectives, Instructional Methods, and Assessment:
The goal of this course is to present information on various aspects of content area literacy instruction. The course objectives are stated in correspondence to Kentucky Experienced Teacher Standards for Preparation and Certification. The course objectives and suggested instructional methods and activities to meet these objectives are listed with suggested assessment strategies. However, additional methods/activities and assessment strategies that meet these course objectives may be employed.
Conceptual Framework Integration:
*Use basic communication skills in reading and writing
*Apply core concepts and principles
*Become a self-sufficient individual
*Become a responsible group member
*Think and solve problems
*Connect & integrate experiences and
new knowledge
Themes addressed:
Diversity, Collaboration,
Communication, Problem solving/
Inquiry, Integration of knowledge, skills, and processes
Required Textbook
McLaughlin, M. (2010). Content area reading: Teaching and learning in an age of multiple literacies. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn and Bacon.
This text
comes as a 180-day e-rental - full access to the book - you can highlight, copy,
print, add notes, search the text, etc. If you have not used an e-textbook
before I think you are in for a treat.
Below is a link to the Coursesmart textbook we will use. You can purchase
access to the e-book directly online at the link below.
http://www.coursesmart.com/9780138140809
Also, below is the ISBN if you want to purchase a hardcopy from
MyPearsonStore.com, Amazon, Barnes and Noble or elsewhere - the book will not be
available at the WKU bookstore. I am assuming since it is a online course, most
would prefer to buy it directly from the site, but just thought I would include
this if you needed it.
Content Area Reading: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Multiple
Literacies, CourseSmart eTextbook
Maureen McLaughlin, East Stroudsburg University
ISBN-10: 0138140804
ISBN-13: 9780138140809
Supplemental Articles (links provided by instructor)