Introduction to theory, research, and practice on the role of literacy in learning mathematics, social studies, science, and the arts. Examination of talk, texts, and reading/writing practices used in content area teaching.
Examination of theory, research, and practice of literacy learning and teaching in the early years, including children who are English language learners and children experiencing difficulty with school literacy. Emphasis on alternative models of designing literacy curricula, selection and use of materials (including technologies), and methods of assessing and teaching decoding, spelling, fluency, text use, and comprehension.
Prerequisite: C&T 4138. Examination of theory and practice on teaching reading in intermediate grade classrooms. Consideration of curriculum design, assessment practices, teaching methods and children's literature. Emphasis on curricular structures and strategies for teaching comprehension and critical analysis of fiction and nonfiction texts.
Critical study of literary trends and materials for children in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and early grades. Consideration of developmental issues and reader response theory relating to young children.
This course is a collaborative investigation of children’s literature for older readers. It provides opportunities to develop and deepen your familiarity with contemporary texts, and to explore ways of facilitating enjoyable, effective, and critical literary experiences in grades 3-8. We will consider works from a variety of genres, as well as issues and practices in children’s literature and children’s responses to text.
The course integrates theory and practice for teachers. Topics include writing development, research on writing, curriculum development, methods of teaching writing, models for responding to and evaluating student writing, and classroom methods for teaching the writing process in elementary classrooms.
Permission required. Majors work under guidance. Students should have had previous coursework with their supervising staff member and should select a problem relating to this work.
Students work to develop proposals to initiate required Master's integrative research projects. This course requires at least 30 hours of out-of-classroom work
Introduces K-12 teachers to a toolkit of theories and practices to aid them in rethinking and redesigning literacy practices used in teaching mathematics, science, social studies, and other content areas.
Designed to help teachers of grades K-8 develop a theoretical framework for the teaching of reading and a repertoire of strategies of enhancing students' independence and skills as readers. Attention! Online application required, you must submit an application on the Reading & Writing Project website https://readingandwritingproject.org/summer-institute-offerings to be registered for sessions and to receive a grade and course materials. Contact MaryAnn Mustac, mustac@tc.edu, for more information. Course is pass/fail.
This 2-3 variable point course is a collaborative investigation into literacy as a social, cultural, and political practice. It provides opportunities for participants to unpack and re-imagine literacy learning and teaching for all students, but especially for those labeled “at risk” due to race/ethnicity, social class, nationality/language, gender, dis/ability, and sexuality. Rooted in the assumption that power circulates in culture, literacy, and education, this course looks closely at the role of power in reading texts, whether print-based, multimodal, digital, filmic, or embodied.
The focus of the institute will be on the teaching of writing with the participants also working on their own writing. There will be a combination of large group presentations, small interactive sessions, and writing workshops. Separate sections will be offered for advanced participants. A partial list of topics to be covered includes: the central role of planning and curriculum development in the teaching of writing, methods for holding our students accountable for doing their best work, classroom structures that support inquiry and collaboration, and using literature to help students craft their writing. The Institute is appropriate for elementary and secondary teachers. Attention! Online application required, you must submit an application on the Reading & Writing Project website https://readingandwritingproject.org/summer-institute-offerings to be registered for sessions and to receive a grade and course materials. Contact MaryAnn Mustac, mustac@tc.edu, for more information. Course is pass/fail.
Program Director: María Paula Ghiso
Box: 31
Teachers College, Columbia University
Literacy Specialist Program
525 W. 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
Contact Person: mpg2134@tc.columbia.edu