RED 4324 READING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to Middle Grades Math Education BS, Middle Grades Science Education BS, Middle Grades Math EPI, Middle Grades Science EPI or Initial Certification. This course is designed for middle grades teachers who need developmental reading/literacy and assessment strategies for adolescents. The major emphasis of the course is placed on current theories, practical strategies, development of teaching techniques, and materials used in reading/literacy instruction to improve both academic and recreational reading. The emphasis is placed on the key No Child Left Behind literacy areas of Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension for both content understanding and diagnosis of reading difficulties at that level. Lecture, discussion, simulated teaching, and field work constitute different course activities. 47 contact hours. 20 school-based hours required.