This course has an assignment that is due by noon Central Standard Time on Wednesday of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Unrau, N. J. (2008). Content area reading and writing: Fostering literacies in middle and high school cultures (2nd ed ). Allyn & Bacon Publishers.

ISBN: 978-0-13-229854-4

A. Examine the role of the secondary content area teacher in literacy instruction. (MOSTEP 01.1, 04.1) (SSC 1-1, 1-2, 2-1)

B. Explore methods and materials secondary content area teachers can use to improve the reading ability of their students. (MOSTEP 01.2, 01.3, 01.4, 01.5, 02.3) (SSC 2-6, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6)

C. Examine and discuss literacy and learning theories applicable to secondary students. (MOSTEP 02.1, 02.4, 06.1) (SSC 1-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-1) (PRAXIS II-1, II-3, II-6)

D. Provide information about the ways societal, cultural, cognitive, psychological and physical factors affect learning to read and write for secondary students and how teachers can help mitigate the effects of these factors. (MOSTEP 01.2, 01.3, 03.1, 03.2, 03.3, 03.4, 04.2, 05.1, 07.2, 10.4) (SSC 2-2, 2-3, 2-6) (PRAXIS II-5)

E. Engage in and develop critical thinking strategies and learn ways of teaching critical thinking skills. (MOSTEP 01.4, 05.2, 09.1) (SSC 3-7, 4-7, 4-9)

F. Teach students to utilize instructional media as learning and teaching tools. (MOSTEP 11.2, 11.3, 11.5) (SSC 3-5, 4-8)

G. Employ research skills while learning about and applying knowledge of the writing process to the writing of papers about literacy instruction for secondary students. (MOSTEP 10.1, 09.1, 09.2, 09.3) (SSC 4-1, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6) (PRAXIS III-1)

H. Read, discuss and apply theory and research from professional literature to teaching practice. (MOSTEP 10.1, 09.1, 09.2, 09.3) (SSC 4-9)