Welcome to READ 524/EDCI 424
Materials and Methods for Teaching Reading in the
Elementary School
Instructor
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Dr. Kimberly Kimbell-Lopez
Email— kklopez@latech.edu
Office—WH 111B
Textbooks
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Chapter activities that are completed each week come from this text:
• Gunning, T.G. (2013). Creating Literacy Instruction for all Students (8th Ed. or 9th
Ed..) Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
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You can get ideas for the center activities from this text:
• Kimbell-Lopez, K., and Cummins, C. (2010). READ: Seventy Strategies to Support
Student Success. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
• Children’s Books:
• Curtis, C.P. (2000). The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963. New York:
Laurel Leaf.
• Wiles, D. (2005). Freedom Summer. New York: Aladdin.
Questions
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Email!!!
◦ kklopez@latech.edu
It is always better to email your questions.
This helps me keep a written record of
my responses to you.
 If you do not hear from me within 24
hours during the week, then resend the
email. Wait 48 hours on the weekend
before you resend the email.
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Dispositions
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It is your responsibility to…
◦ attend each class session.
◦ be on time for class.
◦ contact the instructor if you miss the class--regardless of
whether it is excused or unexcused.
◦ listen when the instructor is talking.
◦ be respectful of other students in the class.
◦ not text or talk on your cell phone during class.
◦ turn your cell phone on “silent” or “vibrate”-wait until a
break to check your messages!
◦ not use your laptop or computer to do work unrelated to
the class.
◦ to complete all required projects and activities.
◦ to turn in assignments on time.
Important Notes
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NOTICE #1: Beginning Fall Quarter 2007, course major assignments, or signature pieces,
will be evaluated via the TaskStream web-based toolset and assessment system. All
educator preparation programs, both undergraduate and graduate, must individually
subscribe to TaskStream. You will be required to submit course signature pieces via
TaskStream, and receive assignment feedback and grades via TaskStream. Failure to
subscribe to and use the TaskStream assessment system, as directed, will result in an “F
“grade (0%) in the designated course assignments. TaskStream subscription and operating
information is available online at: https://www.taskstream.com/pub/.
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NOTICE #2: You must register online for field experiences through the College of
Education web page: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fe_app. If you do not register for
FEs by the designated date at the beginning of the quarter, then you will be in danger of
being dropped from the course.
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NOTICE #3: Emergency Notification System: All Louisiana Tech students are strongly
encouraged to enroll and update their contact information in the Emergency Notification
System. It takes just a few minutes to ensure you're able to receive important text and
voice alerts in the event of a campus emergency. For more information on the Emergency
Notification System, please visit: http://www.latech.edu/administration/ens.shtml
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NOTICE #4: It is recommended that you review the attendance policies at the bottom
of the Project Descriptions page-http://woodard.latech.edu/~kklopez/EDCI424/EDCI424Projects.html
Information about the Class
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Materials may be accessed via the course
web site:
◦ http://woodard.latech.edu/~kklopez/EDCI424/
CalendarEDCI424.html
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Information in the web site includes:
◦ Course Calendar—also notes due dates
◦ Requirements
◦ Project Descriptions and Rubrics for each
major required project
Requirements for Undergraduates
Required Element
Final
Percentage of Grade
10%
Methods Projects
Weekly Chapter Activities Reading Log
15%
Activities and Lesson Plans (Early
Childhood, Shared, Guided, Vocabulary)
20%
Close Reading
5%
Literature Circle Project
10%
Comprehension-IRA Lesson Plan
10%
Field Experiences Log
10%
Literature Circles Technology Project
10%
Attendance/Participation
10%
Requirements for Graduates
Required Element
Final
Percentage of Grade
10%
Methods Projects
Weekly Chapter Activities Reading Log
10%
Shared Reading, Guided Reading,
Vocabulary
15%
Close Reading
5%
Literature Circle Project
10%
Comprehension-IRA Lesson Plan
10%
Field Experiences Log
10%
Literature Circles Technology Project
10%
Attendance/Participation
10%
Article Critiques
10%
Required Projects
Each project that is required is discussed on the
Project Descriptions page.
 The rubric for each project is also included on the
Project Descriptions page.
 You should print out the rubric and turn it in with
each project. Five points will be deducted from your
grade if the rubric is missing.
 The link for the rubric is located next to the title of
each project.
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Interpreting the Calendar: Weekly
Projects that are
Due.
Class Meetings
Chapters that will
be due at the
beginning of class
Date of
Class
Activities that will
be completed
during class,
and/or resources
that will be used.
For literature
circles, this means
you should be
prepared to meet
with your group.
Interpreting the Calendar: Field
Experiences
Date of
Field
Experience
Identifies type of
FE
The field experience could be an observation or teaching
experience at Glen View, Ruston Elementary, Hillcrest, or
Cypress Springs. It could also be virtual Fes completed
electronically. FEs for Alt Certs in the Winter are virtual
FEs.
Inclement Weather
If classes are cancelled due to inclement
weather, then be sure to check Moodle.
 I will include information about what you
should do for that class, since we would
not be able to meet face-to-face.
 It would be your responsibility to
complete the activities that are posted for
that week’s class session.
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TaskStream
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The Project Descriptions page notes what should be submitted
for TaskStream, and it is your responsibility to submit all
required artifacts by the due date noted on the Calendar:
You should also complete the field experiences form for
EDCI 423 and EDCI 424/READ 524. One form per class.
 You DO NOT have to submit artifacts for weekly/chapter
activities or article critiques (graduate students only).
 The due date for TaskStream is noted on the Calendar-this due
date is usually within the last two weeks of the quarter.
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Contract
This
contract is
also linked
on the
Calendar—
Day One.
Things to Do for Next Week
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Refer to Day One in the Calendar for
specific things you need to do for next
week’s class.
◦ Assignment for Next Week:
http://woodard.latech.edu/~kklopez/EDCI424/EDCI424Assignment2.htm
There are also materials that you need to
bring with you to class next week.
 Be sure to review these reminders
carefully!
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