EDU 845 - Teacher Leadership Roles in Reading at the School Level

3 Credit(s) A course designed to focus on the integration of reading theory and current trends into practice, while developing consulting skills and group process skills to assist the reading teacher to work with the wider school community. Principles of team teaching, staff development, in-service education, and action research within the school reading program will be developed along with an awareness of the federal and state literacy laws which influence the delivery of reading instruction in the schools. During part of the course students will work with a certified teacher of reading in a school to implement school based teacher leadership projects in reading. This course is part of the reading practicum.
Prerequisite: EDU 840A. (Restricted Admission)