University of West Florida

RED 3310   Literacy Instruction for the Intermediate Learner

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Materials and methods for teaching basic reading and related study skills; emphasis on teaching mastery of decoding skills, conducting guided reading activities, utilizing a wide variety of reading materials in the classroom and relating basic reading skills to content area instruction; includes observation/ participation in school settings.

RED 3324   Reading/ESOL Methods and Instruction

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Theory and methods for teaching reading at the middle and secondary school level; emphasis on strategies for vocabulary and comprehension, evaluating student progress in reading and integrating reading and study skills into content area instruction across the middle and secondary school curriculum.

RED 4542C   Assessment and Differentiated Instruction in Reading

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: LAE 3314 and RED 3310

Prepares the pre-service teacher in the area of individualized reading and language arts assessment. Individualizing instruction in the areas of language arts (speaking, listening, reading, and written composition) are major components.

RED 5047   Florida Online Reading Professional Development

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Designed to deliver current, relevant, scientifically-based, and classroom-based information in reading to pre K-12 teachers. Also designed with teachers' and students' needs in mind.

RED 5515   Classroom Reading Assessments

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 6116, RED 6060 for reading education majors, or RED 5047 for Reading Endorsement Students

An exploration into the theories and appropriate assessment practices by classroom teachers.

RED 5657   Foundations of Reading Theory and Language Cognition

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Provides the student with substantive knowledge of reading theory and language structure and function. Addresses the theoretical foundations for each of the five major components of the reading process. Permission is required.

RED 6060   Foundations of Middle and Secondary Literacy

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Emphasizes reading theory and instruction in the middle and secondary grades based on research and classroom practice. Students will examine how particular theories of literacy impact the instructional practices used when teaching reading and writing.

RED 6116   Foundations of Early Literacy

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Emphasizes reading theory and instruction for early and beginning literacy. Students will examine how particular theories of literacy impact instructional practices used when teaching reading and writing in the Pre K - 5 classroom.

RED 6161   Reading Across the Curriculum

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 6060

Features techniques and activities for assessing needs and teaching comprehension, vocabulary, and study skills in content areas. Integrates theory with practice and is designed for teachers of content area subjects and reading teachers. Prepares teachers to make instructional decisions based on sound theory, reason, applied knowledge and learner needs.

RED 6240   Differentiating Instruction

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 5515

Explores differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all learners and teaches how to prevent or remediate reading difficulties. The focus will be on the interpretation of reading assessment and the implementation of research based instructional practices.

RED 6546   Identifying and Preventing Reading Difficulties

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 5515, RED 6116

Study and clinical experience to develop competence in determining causes and degrees of reading disabilities, recommending specific corrective or remedial instruction to meet specific needs and preparing case studies.

RED 6658   Foundations and Applications of Differentiated Instruction

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Issues related to differentiated reading instruction. Discusses knowledge and skills concerning differentiated instructional theory, classroom applications, and evaluation techniques used in differentiated instruction. This course meets the Florida Reading Endorsement criteria for competencies 4 and 5.

RED 6747   Research and Trends in Reading

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Review of significant research in reading, introduction to techniques and critical analysis of reading research, review and comparison of trends in development of materials, approaches and reading programs.

RED 6866   Practicum in the Clinical Teaching of Reading

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 5515 and RED 6546

Designed to provide a supervised clinical experience in reading assessment and tutoring. Students will conduct a thorough diagnostic screening and provide one-to-one tutoring for a struggling reader.

RED 6911   Action Research: Reading

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 5047
Co-requisite: RED 5047

An in-depth exploration of the major components related to reading instruction. Includes an action research project. Students will identify a classroom-based reading issue, review the related literature, design and implement an action plan, evaluate, and report the results.

RED 6940   Reading Practicum

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: RED 5515, RED 6240

Practical experience in increasing student reading performance with the utilization of appropriate strategies and materials. Emphasizes assessment based instruction for individual and groups of students to prevent, identify, and remediate reading difficulties.

RED 7247   The Organization and Administration of Reading Programs

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Explores the role of the reading supervisor in organizing and implementing reading programs from the pre-elementary through the college level.