RED 4941-002, Reading and ESOL Practicum

This course is a culminating practicum and addresses several indicators required for the Florida Reading Endorsement (Competencies 4 & 5). In this culminating practicum, students apply their broad knowledge of reading to address the needs of learners with differing reading profiles to develop a comprehensive, scientifically based reading plan for a classroom. The plan will include a method to engage in systematic assessment and problem solving to effectively differentiate instruction. Students will apply scientifically based instructional practices to support all learners. This course emphasizes the principles of research-based reading instruction and the Reading Endorsement Guiding Principle that teaching reading for understanding is an ongoing systematic, problem-solving process. Students will implement and analyze assessments, select and implement appropriate instruction/intervention based on the collected data, and monitor student progress.