EDU 5316 - Tier II Intervention for Advanced Beginning Readers: Next Steps Semester Practicum (Singleton)

This credit/no credit field practicum is designed to help pre-service and practicing educators develop an introductory understanding of intervention for advanced beginning readers who have difficulty with primer through grade 2-End reading levels. The course is open only to university students who are concurrently registered for or have already taken ED PS 5315. Educators will extend their knowledge in a range of topics, including: assisted reading, phonics instruction, fluency development, comprehension, textual scaffolding, and motivation. Educators will use their knowledge of these topics to provide ongoing assessment and intervention for a student. Each educator will receive coaching, observation, and feedback. Field hours are expected to be completed as part of this class.