MEDAILLE COLLEGE | Graduate Catalog | 2011–2012 EDL 676 PRACTICUM II: ELEMENTARY In this course, students will demonstrate their ability to provide literacy instruction to elementary students in grades 3-6. Through the completion of twenty-five hours of college supervised tutoring, students will gain expertise in administering assessment tools to diagnose reading difficulties and plan remedial instruction based on the needs of the child. Seminars will allow students the opportunities to create and implement a professional development seminar that reflects best practices and explores strategies useful to their teaching. Through their research and application, students will experience the importance of collaborating with parents and other school professionals. They will learn the importance of observation and reflective practices. Three credit hours. Offered every semester. EDL 681 PRACTICUM III: ADOLESCENT This course is designed to explore theories and conduct in-depth literacy assessments of the adolescent reader using both formal and informal measures of assessment. Through the completion of twenty-five hours of college supervised tutoring, students will learn procedures and the interpretation of results using multiple assessment instruments. Students will also examine the methods and materials used for the remediation and will learn how to prepare case study reports. Students will explore intervention techniques appropriate for the adolescent learner while working with struggling readers in a one-on-one or small group tutorial setting. Emphasis will be on the use of observation and reflective practices. Through their research and application, students will experience the importance of communicating with the students, parents and school personnel. Three credit hours. Offered every semester. EDL 690 LEADERSHIP IN LITERACY Students will explore the characteristics of leadership through reflective study. They will investigate the need for professional development in building effective classroom instruction and will examine the role of the teacher/ leader at the grade-level, building, and district levels. Through the development of in-service workshops, study groups, and professional portfolios in literacy, students will further demonstrate the ability to communicate with colleagues, other school personnel, and parents/caregivers about the relevant information regarding literacy as it affects curriculum and assessment. Three credit hours. Offered every semester. EDL 690 LEADERSHIP IN LITERACY Students will explore the characteristics of leadership through reflective study. They will investigate the need for professional development in building effective classroom instruction and will examine the role of the teacher/ leader at the grade-level, building, and district levels. Through the development of in-service workshops, study groups, and professional portfolios in literacy, students will further demonstrate the ability to communicate with colleagues, other school personnel, and parents/caregivers about the relevant information regarding literacy as it affects curriculum and assessment. Three credit hours. Offered every semester.
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