Teaching Reading in the Elementary School

Duration: Self-paced - to be completed within a 6-month time frame. Instructor support included.   Credits: Professional Development Education: 45 Hrs. or  4.5 IACET CEUs.   The purpose of this course is to provide preservice teacher candidates with a solid foundation for effective literacy instruction in K – 8 elementary and middle-grade classrooms. Special emphasis will be placed on the major five elements of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.   This course will review research-based teaching strategies, instructional materials as well as methods and assessments for efficacious literacy instruction. Rigorous learning objectives informed instructional decisions, and culturally responsive literacy practices will be highlighted. Course materials will also address recent policies and standards impacting classroom teachers.   The primary focus of course content will be on core (tier 1) classroom instruction with discussions of differentiated instruction and frameworks for responsive instruction also addressed. A central aim of this course is to help preservice candidates develop skills to support the literacy instruction of diverse learners from different linguistic, cultural and academic backgrounds.   ADRA offers online courses for teachers that are the ultimate inconvenience. Whether for salary advancement or recertification, ADRA offers you the best in continuing education. Courses taken solely for professional development (college credits not included) can be used to meet your recertification or professional development needs (be sure to check with your district/state to determine eligibility). Participants receive a Certificate of Completion listing the course title and number of professional development hours.   Courses taken for professional development college credit receive both a Certificate of Completion for your records and an Official Transcript.