Building Comprehension in the Primary Grades
EDUC 792 or 600
3 CREDITS
$385
Combo
Instructor: Dr. Olufunmilayo Amobi
Grading: Letter
Spring, Summer & Fall (Ongoing)
Instruction Mode: Combination
Location: Course is available either online or print-based, ,
Academic Level: K-12 Professional Development
NDSU Credit Fee: $385
Partner Class Offered Through Learner's Edge
Course Description:
Tap into a wealth of techniques to help your primary students better comprehend what they read. Real life examples and dozens of scenarios/examples demonstrate effective ways to: select the perfect books, model think alouds, assist students in making important connections, and empower your students to having meaningful conversation about the texts they are reading. Watch your students become thoughtful and independent readers!
Objectives:
As a result of this participation in this course, students should:
1. Understand techniques to model a Think Aloud.
2. Design mini lessons for inferring and synthesizing.
3. Develop strategies to support students comprehension through meaningful conversation.
4. Demonstrate how to make connections with the text, through self, other text and world.
Texts/Readings:
Required reading for the course includes the following text:
Miller, D. (2002). Reading with meaning, teaching comprehension in the primary grades. Markham, ON: Stenhouse Publishers.