Mon., May 19

Why Teach Reading?

Stages of Literacy

Content Area Literacy

Assign:

McKenna & Robinson, Chap 1, 2;

UMD Library Reserve

Drafting Literacy Journal #1

Literacy Journals (Compiled)

Tues., May 20

The Reading Process (I)

Conventions of Print

Semiosis

Prior Knowledge

Schemata & Reading

Annotated Bibliographies

Assign: Chap. 1-2; Beers.

Annotated Bibliographies

Wed., May 21

Beers, Chap. 3

Field Trip & Work on Annotate Bibliographies

(4 to complete)

Assign: David Crystal (reserve)

UMD Library Reserve

OWL @ Purdue

Thursday, May 22

Share Bibliographies

Discuss Reading Development (Crystal)

Drafting of Literacy Journal 2

Begin Freedom Writers

Assign: Maryanne Wolf on Stages of Literacy; Progress on Literacy Journal #2

Friday, May 23

Discuss Reading Development II

Literacy Case Studies

Conclude Freedom Writers

Assign: Beers, chaps. 5, 6, & 7

Memorial Day Observed

Tues., May 27

Beers Discussion : Strategies

Discussion of Pedagogy & Strategies, including Janet Allen text.

Assign: Daniels and Zemelman:

"How Smart Readers Think"

Literacy Journal #3

Sample UBD Lesson Plan Template

Second UBD Sample

Wed., May 28

Discussion of Pedagogy & Strategies

Literacy Journal #4

Constructing a Reading Lesson Plan

Assign: Literacy Journal #4

Practice Midterm

Practice Take Home

Thurs., May 29

Peer Work on Take Home

Review and Discussion

Assign: Reading Lesson Plans

Friday, May 30.

Presentations

All Four Literacy Journals Due

All Annotated Bibs. Due.