Literacy Foundations (TEd 620)
3 credits

Semester: Fall 2009

Instructor: Kendra Hall

September 8—–December 8, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

November 24: Thanksgiving Holiday

Posting fees for this class will be $50. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts: 
Farstrup, A. E., & Samuels, S. J. (Eds.). (2002). What research has to say about reading instruction. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Smith, N. B. (2002). American reading instruction. Newark, DE: International Reading Association

Course Packet (accessed through BYU library website)

Children's Literature (TEd 621)
3 credits

Semester: Winter 2010

Instructor: Nancy Livingston

January 5––March 23, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Includes one Thursday: January 28

Posting fees for this class will be $50. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts: 
Jacobs, J. S. & Tunnell, M.O. (2007). Children's literature, briefly, Fourth Edition. Merrill Prentice Hall.

Please bring an additional $3.00 check written to Jordan School District for supplemental materials.

Writing as a Process (TEd 624)
3 credits

Semester: Spring 2010

Instructor: Brad Wilcox

March 30––June 22, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Posting fees for this class will be $50. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts:
Calkins, L.M., & Harwayne, S. (1991). Living Between the Lines. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. ISBN 978-0435085384

Optional Texts:
Kemper, D., Nathan, R., Elsholz, C., & Sebranek, P. (2000). Writers express: A handbook for young writers, thinkers, and learners. Wilmington, MA: Great Source Education Group.

Wilcox, B. (2000). Hip, hip, hooray for Annie McRae! Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith.

Wilcox, B. (2008). There’s always a way, Annie McRae! Salt Lake City: Mightyauthors.com

Wright, R.A. (2010). The 3 word journal: Finding your purpose in life. Austin, TX: National Family Institute

Reading Comprehension Instruction (TEd 623)
3 credits

Semester: Fall 2010

Instructor: Beth Borup

September 7––December 7, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

November 23: Thanksgiving Break

Posting fees for this class will be $90. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts:
Block, C.C., & Pressley, M. (Eds.) (2008).  Comprehension instruction:  Research-based best practices.  New York:  Guilford Press.

Course Packet ($6 fee for cost of copying - please bring a check written to "McKay School of Education" for this amount.)

Literacy Development and Instruction (TEd 622)
3 credits

Semester: Winter 2011

Instructor: Kendra Hall

January 4––March 22, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Includes one Thursday: January 27

Posting fees for this class will be $90. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts:
McGee, L.M., & Richgels, D.J. (2008). Literacy Beginnings: Supporting young readers and writers (5th ed). Boston, MA: Pearson Learning.

Reeves, A.R. (2004). Adolescents talk about reading: Exploring resistance to and engagement with text. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. 

You can share the Reeves book with another member of the class if you would like - this might help with the cost of the books.

Course Packet (various required readings)

Content Area Literacy (TEd 603)
3 credits

Semester: Spring 2011

Instructor: Nancy Livingston

March 29––June 21, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Posting fees for this class will be $90. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts:
The text for this course will be provided by the instructor. You will need to bring an additional check for $5.00 written to “David O. McKay School of Education” for the supplementary printed materials.

Literacy Assessment and Interventions (TEd 625)
3 credits

Semester: Fall 2011

Instructor: Janet Young

September 6––December 6, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Thursday November 22: Thanksgiving Break

Posting fees for this class will be $90. Please bring a check made out to BYU for that amount on the first day of class. 

Required Texts:
Afflerbach, Peter. (2007). Understanding and using reading assessment, K-12. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. (ISBN 978-0-87207-585-6)

McKenna, Michael C., & Stahl, Katherine A. Dougherty. (2009). Assessment for reading instruction (2^nd ed). New York: Guilford Press.  (ISBN 978-1-60623-035-0)

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. (2003).  Put reading first:  The building blocks of reading instruction.

Additional readings as assigned

OPTIONAL TEXT
Ellery, Valerie. (2005). Creating strategic readers: Techniques for developing competency in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.