RLL561A Reading Recovery Practicum for Teacher Leaders Part I

Fall supervised application of Reading Recovery lessons designed for individuals. This is the first course in a three-course series for preparing school district based Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders. Emphasizes the instructional framework and procedures used in the Reading Recovery 30-minute daily tutorials for children who struggle with beginning literacy learning during the fall of their grade one year. Includes differentiation of instruction for young children of diverse cultures, languages and learning styles. Prepares literacy leaders with an in-depth understanding of early literacy instructional methods designed to accelerate the learning of most at risk beginning readers. Daily tutoring of four first grade children is required while enrolled in this course. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Training course series, earned master degree in education and approval of Illinois Reading Recovery Center Director. 3 semester hours