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ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

SyllabusDepartmentofSpecialEducationCollegeofEducation,UniversityofNevada,LasVegasI.Prefix&NumberESP-719bII.TitleLiteracyInstructionforECEIII.Credit3IV.Semester/Time/LocationV.OfficeHoursV.Telephone/EmailVI.OfficeLocationVII.InstructorVIII.Prerequisite(s)GraduateStandingX.CourseDescriptionThiscourseprovidescurrenttrends,practices,materialsandmethodsutilizedinearlychildhoodliteracy.Itincludeslanguagedevelopment,readiness,conceptsandapplicationofcurrentresearch.InTASCStandardsADDRESSED:*Standard1.0LearnerDevelopment*Standard2.0LearningDifferences

*Standard3.0LearningEnvironments*Standard4.0ContentKnowledge*Standard5.0ApplicationofContent*Standard6.0Assessment*Standard7.0PlanningforInstruction*Standard8.0InstructionalStrategies*Standard9.0ProfessionalLearningandEthicalPractices*Standard10.0LeadershipandCollaboration

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

NAEYC(NAEYC)StandardsAddressed:*Standard1:PromotingChildDevelopmentandLearning*Standard2:BuildingFamilyandCommunityRelationships*Standard3:Observing,Documenting,andAssessingtoSupportYoungChildren*Standard4:UsingDevelopmentallyEffectiveApproaches*Standard5:UsingContentKnowledgetoBuildMeaningfulCurriculum*Standard6:BecomingaProfessional*Standard7:FieldExperiences XI.CourseObjectivesKnowledge(Subjectmatterordiscipline(s),Professionalfieldofstudy,Pedagogicalknowledge,Pedagogicalcontentknowledge,Professionalknowledge)

1. ExamineandreflectuponteachingbeliefsastheyrelatetoliteracyInstructionforyoungchildren(InTASC1.w,InTASC2.k,InTASC3.rInTASC5.i,InTASC8.j,NAEYC1.a,NAEYC1.b,NAEYC1.c,NAEYC4.b,NAEYC4.c,NAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c)

Measurement/Evaluation:Midterm,Article/oralpresentation2.Compareandcontrasttraditionalreadinessprogramswithemergentliteracyapproaches.(InTASC4.j,InTASC8.l,NAEYC4.a,NAEYC4.b,NAEYC4.cNAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c)

Measurement/Evaluation:Midterm3.Demonstrateknowledgeinprogramdevelopmentandevaluation.(InTASC1.d,InTASC4.n,InInTASC6.kNAEYC1.aNAEYC1.b,NAEYC1.c,NAEYC3.a,NAEYC3.b,NAEYC3.c,NAEYC3.d,

NAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c)Measurement/Evaluation:KWLPaper,PosterPresentation

4.Understandthesocio-cultural,historical,andpoliticalforcesthatinfluencesthediversedeliverysystemsthroughwhichprogramsareofferedforyoungchildrenandtheirfamilies(InTASC9.i,NAEYC2.a,NAEYC2.b,NAEYC2.cNAEYC3.d).Measurement/Evaluation:Midterm

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

5.Collectandinterpretresearch,translateresearchfindingsintopractice,demonstratepersonalresearchskillsandimplementappliedresearch(InTASC9.k,NAEYC6.d)Measurement/Evaluation:KWLPaper

Performance(Skills)Theabilitytousecontent,professionalandpedagogicalknowledgeeffectivelyandreadilyindiverseteachingsettingsinamannerthatensuresthatallstudentsarelearning)1.Discustheinfluenceoflanguageacquisitiontheoriesuponliteracyinstructionintheclassroom.(InTASC4.a,NAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c)Measurement/Evaluation:Article/oralpresentation

2.Discussandcritiquerecentresearchasitrelatestoemergentliteracy.

(InTASC9,NAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c,NAEYC6.d)Measurement/Evaluation:article/oralpresentation,PosterPresentation3.Investigatenaturalisticmethodsofassessingyoungchildren’sliteracydevelopment.(InTASC6.a,NAEYC3.a,NAEYC3.b,NAEYC3.c,NAEYC3.d)Measurement/Evaluation:Midterm4.Applytheoreticalandresearchknowledgetopracticeinearlychildhoodsettings.(NAEYC6.d)Measurement/Evaluation:KWLPaper5.Demonstratedeeperunderstandingandexemplarypracticeinatleastoneareaofspecialization.(InTASC4.c,NAEYC5.a,NAEYC5.b,NAEYC5.c)Measurement/Evaluation:KWLPaper

Disposition(s)(Values,commitments,andprofessionalethicsthatinfluencebehaviorstowardstudents,families,colleagues,andcommunitiesandaffectstudentlearning,motivationanddevelopmentaswellastheeducatorsownprofessionalgrowth—guidedbybeliefsandattitudesrelatedtovaluessuchascaringfairness,honesty,responsibilityandsocialjustice.)1.Workcollaborativelywithcolleagues,childrenandtheirfamilies.(InTASC9.l,InTASC10.p,NAEYC2.a,NAEYC2.bNAEYC2.c,)Measurement/Evaluation:PosterPresentation2.Engageinreflectiveinquiryanddemonstrateprofessionalself-knowledge.(InTASC9.n,NAEYC5.b)Measurement/Evaluation:KWLPaper

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

XII.SuggestedResources

Morrow,L.M.(2009).Literacydevelopmentintheearlyyears.NeedhamHeights,MA:Allyn&BaconSupplementalReadings(SeeReservedReadings)

XIII.CourseAssignmentsandGrades

a.Readingsandactivelyparticipatingandclassdiscussionsb.KWLPaper(25%)c.PosterPresentation(20%)d.Studentgeneratedbooksutilizingwordattackskills/phonics

(TaskAnalysis)(20%)e.Midterm(25%)f.Article(OralPresentation)(10%)

Classparticipationincludeshavingreadtheassignments,bringingthenecessarymaterials,participatingandcontributingtosmallgroupdiscussions,readingsandcritiquingresearcharticles.

GradingScale:96=A72=C-92=A-69=D+89=B+66=D86=B62=D-82=B-79=C+76=CPapersnotmeetingadequatewritingproficiencystandardswillnotbeaccepted.Studentsareexpectedtoproofreadpaperscarefullybeforesubmittingthemtotheinstructor.Spelling,punctuation,typographicalandgrammaticalerrorsandorganizationalproblemswillresultinthegradebeingloweredby1ormorelettergrades.Poorlywrittenpapersmayalsobereturnedtostudentsforrewriting.

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

WeeklySchedule:SessionI.IntroductiontothecourseReviewofAssignmentExpectationsSessionII.“LearningTheoriesthathaveshapedPractices”“EarlyLiteracy:LearningtoReadandWriteUsingDevelopmentallyAppropriatePractices”SessionIII.ArticleoftheWeekVideo:LanguageDevelopmentVocabularyDevelopentComprehensionSessionIV.ArticleoftheWeek“TheBigFive(continued)PhonicsSessionV.ArticleoftheWeekSupportingLiteracyLearninginthePreschoolsSupportingLiteracyLearningintheKindergartenSessionVI.ArticleoftheWeekSupportingLiteracyLearningintheFirstGradeSupportingLiteracyLearningbeyondtheFirstGradeWorkshopSessionVII.ArticleoftheWeekFinalExamSessionVIII.PosterConferenceKWLPaper–dueStudentgeneratedbookusingphonicsPosterPresentationdue

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

JournalstobeReviewed:ChildDevelopment,EarlyChildDevelopmentandCare,PhiDeltaKappan,EarlyChildhoodResearchQuarterly,JournalofEarlyIntervention,ZerotoThree,JournalofResearchonDevelopmentinEducation,TheResearcher,ChildStudyJournal,AmericanEducationalResearcher,JournalofFamilyIssues,DevelopmentalPsychology,JournalofLanguageArts,,TESOLQuarterly,ReadingResearchQuarterly,JournalofTeacherEducation,EarlyChildhoodEducationJournal,TopicsinEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation,YoungChildren,ReadingTeacher,ExceptionalChildren,ChildhoodEducationJournalArticlePresentationThisassignmentrequiresthestudenttoselectandorallypresentaresearchstudyonsomeareaofearlyliteracydevelopment.PurposeoftheresearchIncludesubjectsinvolvedinthestudyProcedureandMethodusedinthestudy:(testinstruments,interventionapproaches,treatments,uniqueinstrumentsandspecialequipmentandetc.)Findings/Results:Conclusions(researcher’sinterpretationofwhetherhypothesisissubstantiated)Reflections:(themostimportantsection,theplaceforstudentstoexpresspersonalopinions,questionstoconsider,Isitaworthwhilestudy?Arethereanypointsofagreementsordisagreementswiththeresearcher?Whatarethetheoreticalimplications.JournalArticleCriteria:Organization2Contentaddressedbyansweringalloftheaboverequirements3Reflection3OralPresentation2

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

Studentgeneratedbooksutilizingwordattackskills/phonics

Thisassignmentrequiresthestudenttooriginateaphonicsstorybookandpresentittotheclass.Studentswillidentifydecodingbehaviorobjectives,sightwordsthatwillbeincludedinthebook,andcomprehensionquestionsthatparentscanusewhenreadingthebooktotheirchildren.Decodingbehaviors(taskanalysis):CVCwordsCVCCwordsSightwordsCVCwithending,(er,est,ing,s,ed)FinalDigraphs(ck,th,sh,ch)ConsonantBlendsCVCEwordsCVCEwithendingsVowelcombinationsMulitisyllabicwordsSuffixesComprehensionQuestionsLiteralInferentialCritical/EvaluativeAffectiveOrganizationalStudentsareexpectedtowriteastorythatisphoneticallybasedandisapplicabletothetaskanalysisabove,Youarewritingthisbookforparentstosharewiththeirchildrenathome.Criteria:Objectives;(4)Sightwords:(2)Comprehensionquestions:(6)Storymechanicsconsistentwiththeobjectives:(6)Organization/creativity(2)

ESP-719bLiteracyInstructionforEarlyChildhoodEducation

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