Comprehension Instruction
BrighamYoungUniversity
Reading Endorsement
Fall 2012
Brad Wilcox
Description of Course:
This course explores the comprehension and retention of expository and narrative text. Methods and strategies that encourage, measure, and teach comprehension will be examined. A strength of this course is the opportunity it provides students to participate in the presentation of ideas and material. In addition, the course will address vocabulary, fluency, and motivation in reading.
Required Text:
Morrison, T. G.,& Wilcox, B.(2013). Developing literacy: Reading and writing to, with, and by children. Boston, MA: Pearson.
Course Assignments:
Personal Journal (notebook). You will be expected to write regularly about your life.
Learning Log. As you come into class a learning log topic will be posted. Just take a few moments to write some ideas on the topic to help yourself warm up and focus.
Chapter Sharing. You are expected to read the text. In turn, you will share a summary of one of the chapters. You should also make connections with your own experience as a reader and teacher.
Teaching Idea. Share an idea that you have seen or used that has been effective in teaching reading comprehension.
Implement a Strategy. Use an idea from another teacher or from the book as you help students create meaning in your classroom.
Reflection Paper. Reflect on the implementation of a new comprehension strategy in your classroom. What happened? What went well? What didn’t go so well? What will you do next time?
Tests:
Final. The final examination will be comprehensive covering all academic material taught during the semester.
Grading:
Participation in seminars along with completion of assignments and readings will be combined with your score on the final to determine your grade.
Contacting the Professor:
Most concerns or questions should be brought up during seminar or directly after. You may also make contact at home or by email.
Home: 1931 N. 1160 W.
Provo, UT 84604
801-371-0399
Office: 801-422-4358
Seminar:
Wednesday, 4:30 pm, NUES
Schedule:
Oct 24Comprehension Processes: An Overview
Foundational Meaning Making Abilities (151-152)
David Bryson
Schema Theory and Comprehension Problems
Schema Theory (67-69)
Jill Tatton
Explicit and Implicit Comprehension Instruction
31Halloween—No Class
Nov 7Elements of Reading
Elements of Reading (36-38)
Tara Hammer
The Reading Process
The Reading Process (44-46)
Britt McFarlane
Motivating Reading: To, With, and By
Importance of Reading to Children (245-248)
Lisa
Read Aloud Techniques (248-249)
Sherry Barski
Book Selection (250-252)
Ellen Smith
Shared Reading within Various Instructional Approaches (262-264)
Syndee Fishe
Reading Process (265-266)
Coleen Nielsen
Before Reading (266-268)
Anna Jim
During Reading (268-271)
Ina Miles
After Reading (271-276)
Justin Moon
Small Groups in Core Literacy Programs (291-296)
Christy Parrish (1st half) and Linda Smith (2nd half)
Small Groups in Reading Workshop (297-299)
Linda Warren (1st half) and Suzanne Marchant (2nd half)
Literature Discussion Groups (299-302)
Kasia Vernon (1st half) and Debbie Wagstaff (2nd half)
14Share Teaching Ideas
21Thanksgiving—No Class
28Fluency
Components of Fluency (109)
Brooke Allen
Skills and Strategies (110)
Jessica Heimburger
Rate and Accuracy (110-112)
Carolann Caylor
Expression (112-113)
Ashley Quick
Oral Reading (116-117)
Melissa Brinkerhoff
Vocabulary
Size (128)
Shelly Kanzee
Word Collections (129-130)
Becky Lefler
Guiding Principles—Four Es (131-132)
Lori Christensen
Types of Words (133-135)
Carla McGee
Key Word Prediction (136)
Robin Knight
Five-Step Approach (137)
Kari Alton
Semantic Mapping (140)
Rosanne Dawes
Dec 5Teaching Organizational Strategies
Teaching Metacognitive Strategies
12Teaching InferentialStrategies
Teaching Multiple Strategies
19Reading in Content Areas
Expository Text Structure (188)
Kara
Description and Sequence (189-190)
Keith Lowther
Comparison, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution (190)
Melissa Esplin
Print Features (190)
Carli O’Neil
Organizational Aids (191)
Nancy
Graphic Aids (192)
Katie Jorgensen
Study Strategies and Guides
Review/Final
Name ______
Brad Wilcox
Comprehension Instruction
Final Grade
AssignmentPoints Possible Points Earned
Readings:
Text50
Self-sponsored Writing:
Personal Journal
Complete25
Thoughtful25
Instructional Writing:
Learning Log
Complete20
Thoughtful20
Teaching:
Implement Strategy30
Reflection Paper30
Sharing:
Chapter Discussion50
Teaching Idea50
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SUBTOTAL: 300
Review and Final 100
______
TOTAL: 400
Percentage:
Grade:
95-100%A84-86%B74-76%C
90-94%A-80-83%B-70-73%C-
87-89%B+77-79%C+