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Welcome! LTCY 420

Welcome! LTCY 420 Reading in the Primary Grades Western Kentucky University. Dr. Pam Petty Tate Page Hall 363 Contact information pam@pampetty.com pamela.petty@wku.edu 270-745-2922 (office) 615-735-9198 (home) http://www.pampetty.com.

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Welcome! LTCY 420

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  1. Welcome! • LTCY 420 • Reading in the Primary Grades Western Kentucky University

  2. Dr. Pam Petty • Tate Page Hall 363 • Contact information • pam@pampetty.compamela.petty@wku.edu • 270-745-2922 (office) • 615-735-9198 (home)http://www.pampetty.com

  3. Getting Acquainted Hello! My name is Dr. Pam Petty. I live in Carthage, Tennessee with my husbandof twenty-eight years.  I have a seventy-fivemile commute each way to the great city of Bowling Green.  To read more about me, please visit my Welcome site: http://www.pampetty.com/420welcome.htm

  4. Getting Acquainted Yourphotogoes here Now it’s your turn! Blackboardoffers us several special benefits ... one of those being the ability to learn abouteach other via Student Homepages found under the Communication button. To design your homepage, click Student Tools, then click on Edit Student Homepage.  If you have a photo that you would like to include - I do like a face with a name - you can upload a digital file.  If you don't have a digital picture of yourself, you can scan a photo and create one.  To view your page, go to Communication and click on ROSTER.

  5. Course Background Course Description:  A second course in reading designed to offer a detailed view of the principles, materials, and methods of instruction for primary (K-4) school children.  Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course.  Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. Rationale:  This course will provide elementary education majors with the skills necessary to teach reading and writing concepts in ways that are developmentally appropriate for elementary students.  The content will expand current understanding of reading and writing concepts and include a variety of teaching strategies to meet the needs of all children.

  6. Course Topics •   Philosophies of Reading Process • Word Identification • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Literature in the Classroom • Content Area Reading • Writing Process • Technology • Assessment • Interventions

  7. Critical Performances There are TWO (2) CRITICAL PERFORMANCES for this course:  Electronic Literature-Based Instruction (WebQuest), andAdministering and Interpreting an Informal Reading Inventory.  These assignments MUST be posted to the Electronic Portfolio before a final grade can be given for this course. 

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