EDU 382 - Reading Teaching Techniques

Semester Hours: 3
The interactive nature of reading and reading instruction, developmental stages of reading, reading strategies, and effective instructional techniques, including phonics are covered. Students learn to design, implement, and evaluate effective reading programs to meet a wide range of student needs for early childhood, elementary, and middle level students. Participants are expected to apply theory and research to classroom practice through a clinical experience in reading with a one-on-one tutoring experience of at least five (5) hours.

Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education, junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.