Teaching Reading at the G.E. 4th through 8th Level SE (7 required attendance sessions) S4

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Overview

This course will provide you with knowledge, skills, and strategies for enhancing the reading comprehension ability of your mid-level ABE learners. The course will also inform you of approaches for developing the word attack skills that many mid-level readers do not yet possess and which impair their ability to read to learn. In the practicum portion of the course, you’ll work directly with learners trying out newly learned skills, develop a draft lesson plan unit that adheres to MA DOE expectations, and share results with fellow participants. **** Course Requirements ****  30 workshop hours  15 hours practicum including: Designing, implementing & sharing lesson plans  Homework readings

Details

PRACTITIONERS MUST REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND ALL SEVEN (7) SESSIONS. THERE ARE TWO WAYS REGISTER FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN SESSIONS -- BY PHONE OR --ON LINE. REMEMBER, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL SEVEN SESSIONS, AND YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN SESSIONS.

When

April 5, 2008 from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

Where

• Bristol Community College, Room # L-105
• Bristol Community College
• 777 Elsbree Street
• Fall River, MA 02720

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Registration Deadline

Feb 28, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Topics

ABE

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

Janet Dutra
janet.dutra@bristolcc.edu
508-678-2811, ext 2278

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

 

ë   Describe several strategies for enhancing reading comprehension.

ë   Describe several approaches for developing word attack skills.

ë   Apply newly acquired knowledge, skills, and strategies in the ABE intermediate classroom.

ë   Plan & design reading lessons that demonstrate effective use of course content and adhere to MA DOE requirements.

Presenters

Ellen Koretz, MEd

Presenters Bio

Ellen has taught reading to beginning through intermediate level adult students at the Charlestown Community Center since 1983. She also has extensive experience training and mentoring new ABE instructors. Projects she has had involvement with include: YALD, Project READ, Train the Trainer Course: - Theory & Practice of Adult Reading, among others. Ellen holds several MA teaching certificates including English and Moderate Special Needs and has received extensive training in the teaching of reading, learning disabilities and assessment. She has facilitated the reading component of the ABE Basics mini-course at ALRI/Greater Boston SABES for the past 2 years.

Host RSC

Southeast Massachusetts Region

PDPs

yes