Foundations of Literacy

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Welcome to Foundations of Literacy

The Foundations of Literacy course is an asynchronous course comprising six self-paced, asynchronous modules with additional readings and assignments. The course is focused on how students learn to read, diverse reading profiles (including dyslexia), a brief overview of essential elements of instruction, essential principles of instruction, tiered systems of support (e.g., Integrated MTSS), and literacy acquisition for multilingual learners. The three main conceptual models focused on in this course are Gough and Tumner’s (1986) Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s (2001) Reading Rope, and Seidenberg and McClelland’s (1989) Four Part Processing Model for Word Recognition as representations of the reading process. Participants will develop a thorough understanding of current reading science, the reading brain, and best instructional principles for teaching language and literacy skills.

  • The Simple View of Reading
    • Pre-Assessment: The Simple View of Reading
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. What is the Simple View of Reading?
    • 3. The Simple View of Reading in the Classroom
    • 4. It’s Simple and Complex
    • 5. The Changing Emphasis
    • 6. Developing Word Recognition Skills
    • 7. Developing Language Comprehension Skills
    • 8. Implications for Educational Practice
    • 9. Summing It Up
    • Post-Assessment: The Simple View of Reading
    • Assignments: The Simple View of Reading
  • What is Structured Literacy?
    • Pre-Assessment: What is Structured Literacy?
    • 1. What is Structured Literacy (SL)?
    • 2. Underpinning Research
    • 3. Structured Literacy Content
    • 4. Structured Literacy Instruction Fundamentals
    • 5. Structured Literacy in Action
    • 6. Summing it Up
    • Post-Assessment: What is Structured Literacy?
    • Assignments: What is Structured Literacy?
  • Screening & Intervention
    • Pre-Assessment: Screening & Intervention
    • 1. Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (Integrated MTSS)
    • 2. Comprehensive Assessment Plans
    • 3. Planning for Support
    • 4. Data-Based Decision Making
    • 5. Intervention Plans & Evidence-Based Literacy Strategies
    • 6. Summing it Up
    • Post-Assessment: Screening & Intervention
    • Assignments: Screening & Intervention
  • Understanding Dyslexia
    • Pre-Assessment: Understanding Dyslexia
    • 1. Dyslexia Defined
    • 2. Common Characteristics
    • 3. Reading Profiles and Dyslexia
    • 4. How Dyslexia is Identified
    • 5. Teaching Students with Dyslexia
    • 6. Summing it Up
    • Post-Assessment: Understanding Dyslexia
    • Assignments: Understanding Dyslexia
  • Language & Literacy for ALL
    • Pre-Assessment: Language & Literacy for ALL
    • 1. Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
    • 2. Teaching Strategies that Provide Access for All
    • 3. Choosing and Creating Relevant Materials
    • 4. Providing Language and Literacy Support
    • 5. Leveraging Funds of Knowledge
    • 6. Summing It Up
    • Post-Assessment: Language & Literacy for ALL
    • Assignments: Language & Literacy for ALL
  • Every Teacher is a Language Teacher
    • Pre-Assessment: Every Teacher is a Language Teacher
    • 1. Moving through the Stages of Language Acquisition
    • 2. The Rule Systems of English
    • 3. Literacy Development for MLs
    • 4. Providing Information in a Comprehensible Way
    • 5. Improving through Interaction
    • 6. Summing It Up
    • Post-Assessment: Every Teacher is a Language Teacher
    • Assignments: Every Teacher is a Language Teacher
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