EDU 4 - Introduction to Literacy Instruction/ Service Learning

Institution:

Riverside City College

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Description:

CSU Prerequisite: None. This course is designed for students participating in the Liberal Studies Blended Teacher Education Program, students considering teaching as a profession and for prospective literacy tutors. The purpose of this class is to provide early, supervised experience to pre-service teachers in the form of service learning. The lectures provide for orientation, literacy instruction review, reflection, and problem solving. In addition, 40 hours of volunteer service work will be required. Experiential learning activities will include literacy tutoring at various educational levels. Through this service learning class students will begin to develop fluency with the fundamental skills of literacy development and with literacy instruction as applied to an individual, small groups and whole classes. Additionally, they will begin to acquire classroom management techniques and other routine teaching skills required in the public schools. 18 hours lecture.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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