Graduate Course offerings

Spring 2008 | Summer 2008

SPRING 2008

The Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative is pleased to announce the Spring 2008 course schedule.

Engaging Struggling Readers Through Effective Classroom Practices (Grades K-6)
Course #EEDUC 6030.31

Thursday and Friday, February 28 – 29, 2008
Monday and Tuesday, April 14 – 15, 2008

Instructor: Toni Czekanski
Presentations by David and Yvonne Freeman, Pat Johnson, and Lesley University Literacy Collaborative Faculty

Download a copy of the institute brochure here

An exciting four-day professional development experience that will help classroom teachers and learning specialists:

• Build a deeper understanding of texts through authentic talk
• Teach for fluency to increase reading comprehension
• Develop academic language within the content area
• Integrate vocabulary instruction into the reading and writing workshop
• Support English Language Learners in the literate environment
• Tailor instruction toward each reader’s specific needs

Work with noted educators, David Freeman, Yvonne Freeman, Pat Johnson and the faculty from the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative to understand the needs of struggling readers. Build a repertoire of classroom practices that can be used with struggling readers, including English Language Learners, who find reading difficult. Diverse literature will be explored while participants engage in hands-on experiences around vocabulary instruction, fluency, and the important role of talk in developing students’ reading comprehension.

• Supporting English Language Learners in a literate environment
• Integrating vocabulary instruction into the reading and writing workshop
• Building a deeper understanding of texts through authentic talk
• Monday and Tuesday, April 14 – 15, 2008

  • Teaching for fluency to increase reading comprehension
  • Tailoring instruction toward each reader’s specific needs
  • Working more effectively with struggling readers

  Location:

  Lesley University
  University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
  Cambridge, MA 02140

  This course is offered for both non-credit and a 2 or 3 credit option.

  Course Costs:

  • Non credit- 2 days: $300.00
  • Non credit- 4 days: $495.00
  • 2 credit option: $1470.00 (registration fee additional)
  • 3 credit option: $2205.00 (registration fee additional)

  To obtain a non-credit registration form please contact the Conferences and Events line at 1.800.999.1959 X8402 or email literacy@lesley.edu

  To register for 2 or 3 credits please contact the Lesley University Registrar's office at 1.800.999.1959 X8740 or you can download a registration form at www.lesley.edu/register.html

An Introduction to Guided Reading in a Good Literacy Program (Grades K-2)
Course EEDUC 6020.30

January 25th and March 7, 2008  5:00pm-9:50pm
January 26-27th and March 8-9, 2008 8:00am-5:00pm

Instructor: Shelia Assad

Download the last semester syllabus here
*Please note this syllabus is subject to change

This course will take an in-depth look at how to use guided reading in the K-2 classroom and is based upon Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell's book: Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children.

Other topics include:

• How to look at and use leveled books
• How to assess a student's strengths and needs through the use of running records
• How to match books to a student's reading level
• How to organize and manage your classroom during the guided reading lesson
• How to incorporate shared reading, reading aloud, independent reading, and literature discussion into the primary classroom

Location:

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140

An Introduction to Guided Reading in a Good Literacy Program (Grades 3-8)
Course #EEDUC 6045.31

January 25th and April 4, 2008  5:00pm-9:50pm
January 26-27th and April 5-6, 2008 8:00am-5:00pm

Instructor: Toni Czekanski

Download the last semester syllabus here
*Please note this syllabus is subject to change

This course offers and in-depth look at how to used guided reading in an Intermediate classroom. It will focus on observing and analyzing reading behaviors for effective instruction as well as understanding the parts of a guided reading lesson and how each element helps students become more effective readers.

Other topics include:

• Improving student achievement through effective small group instruction
• Building an understanding of the reading process
• Learning how to choose and introduce appropriate books for guided reading instruction based on assessment data
• Learning how to group students dynamically for guided reading instruction
• Identifying characteristics of fiction and nonfiction in order to effectively teach a variety of genres.

Location:

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140

All of these courses are offered for both non-credit and 2 or 3 credit options.

Course Costs:

• Non credit: $495.00
• 2 credit option: $1470.00 (registration fee additional)
• 3 credit option: $2205.00 (registration fee additional)

To obtain a non-credit registration form please contact the Literacy Collaborative Office at 1.800.999.1959 X8635 or email litcol@lesley.edu

To register for 2 or 3 credits please contact the Lesley University Registrar's office at 1.800.999.1959 X8740 or you can download a registration form at www.lesley.edu/register.html

Systematic Teaching of Phonics and Spelling in the Primary Classroom (Grades K-3)
Course EEDUC 6039.30

February 1st and March 28, 2008  5:00pm-9:50pm
February 2-3rd, and March 29-30, 2008 8:00am-5:00pm

Instructor: Kristine Haveles-Pelletier

Download the last semester syllabus here
*Please note that this syllabus is subject to change

This course will take an in-depth look at the teaching of phonics in a primary classroom. It will focus on the nine critical areas of phonics and spelling learning as well as the role of letter-sound relationships in the reading and writing process.

Other topics include:

• Techniques for teaching how letters and words work
• An overview of 100 mini-lessons for K-2 classrooms
• Role of phonological awareness in learning to read and write
• How to use students' reading and writing to assess phonics and spelling knowledge
• Comprehensive spelling system for grades 1-4
• Designing and planning effective word study center activities

Location: 

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140

Graduate Course offerings

SUMMER 2008

An Introduction to Guided Reading in a Good Literacy Program (Grades 3-8)
Course #EEDUC 6045.31

July 21-25, 2008
8:00am-3:50pm

Instructor: Toni Czekanski

Download a sample syllabus here
*Please note this syllabus is subject to change

This course offers and in-depth look at how to used guided reading in an Intermediate classroom. It will focus on observing and analyzing reading behaviors for effective instruction as well as understanding the parts of a guided reading lesson and how each element helps students become more effective readers.

Other topics include:

• Improving student achievement through effective small group instruction
• Building an understanding of the reading process
• Learning how to choose and introduce appropriate books for guided reading instruction based on assessment data
• Learning how to group students dynamically for guided reading instruction
• Identifying characteristics of fiction and nonfiction in order to effectively teach a variety of genres.

Location:

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140

All of these courses are offered for both non-credit and 2 or 3 credit options.

Course Costs:

• Non credit: $495.00
• 2 credit option: $1530.00 (registration fee additional)
• 3 credit option: $2295.00 (registration fee additional)

To obtain a non-credit registration form please contact the Literacy Collaborative Office at 1.800.999.1959 X8635 or email kbates@lesley.edu

An Introduction to Guided Reading in a Good Literacy Program (Grades K-2)
Course EEDUC 6020.31

August 4-8, 2008
8:00am-3:50pm

Instructor: Shelia Assad

Download a sample syllabus here
*Please note this syllabus is subject to change

This course will take an in-depth look at how to use guided reading in the K-2 classroom and is based upon Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell's book: Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children.

Other topics include:

• How to look at and use leveled books
• How to assess a student's strengths and needs through the use of running records
• How to match books to a student's reading level
• How to organize and manage your classroom during the guided reading lesson
• How to incorporate shared reading, reading aloud, independent reading, and literature discussion into the primary classroom

Location:

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140

Systematic Teaching of Phonics and Spelling in the Primary Classroom (Grades K-3)

Course EEDUC 6039.30

Instructor: Kristine Haveles-Pelletier

Download a sample  syllabus here
*Please note that this syllabus is subject to change

This course will take an in-depth look at the teaching of phonics in a primary classroom. It will focus on the nine critical areas of phonics and spelling learning as well as the role of letter-sound relationships in the reading and writing process.

Other topics include:

• Techniques for teaching how letters and words work
• An overview of 100 mini-lessons for K-2 classrooms
• Role of phonological awareness in learning to read and write
• How to use students' reading and writing to assess phonics and spelling knowledge
• Comprehensive spelling system for grades 1-4
• Designing and planning effective word study center activities

Location: 

Lesley University
University Hall (Formerly the Porter Exchange Building)
Cambridge, MA 02140