May 14, 2024  
2019-2020 University Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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SPEA 692 - Reading and Leaning Strategy Instruction in Middle and Secondary Content Areas

3 hours
The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates to use a variety of instructional strategies and to create learning experiences that encourage student development across many skill domains. The content of this course will focus on academic methods in the basic areas for middle-secondary level students with particular emphasis on content area instruction, learning strategies, study skills, and vocational instruction. As an essential first step, the course addresses assessment of student skills and achievement, instructional needs, and evaluation of teaching methods and materials. Candidates gain knowledge of a variety of teaching methods that enable a teacher to choose and implement instructional sequences and methods that allow for errorless learning, development of conceptual understanding, and the maintenance and generalization of skills across learning environments. Candidates write lesson plans appropriate to student needs, IEP goals and the Illinois Learning and Common Core Standards.



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