TEAL220-17A (TGA)

Literacy Education

20 Points

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Te Kura Toi Tangata
Faculty of Education
Te Hononga Curriculum and Pedagogy

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Wendy Carss

Wendy Carss
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TC.3.27
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wendy.carss@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Chris Brough

Chris Brough
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chris.brough@waikato.ac.nz

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: christine.stewart@waikato.ac.nz

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: alistair.lamb@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Prescription
TEAL220-17A provides an introduction to some reading and writing theories, processes and approaches to teaching and learning in literacy education.

Prerequisite
Students are reminded that attaining a pass in Learning and Teaching Language and Literacy (TEAL120) is the prerequisite for enrolling in Literacy Education (TEAL220). Furthermore, in most cases, you need to pas this paper to be eligible for the second year Teaching Practicum.

Aims

The aims of this paper are for students to develop:

  • Understandings of how children learn language and become literate.
  • Knowledge of some of the major approaches of literacy education used in New Zealand classrooms.
  • Understandings, competence and critical thinking required to assist in children’s literacy development, in ways which are constructive and sensitive to children’s cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
  • Critical appreciation of some Ministry of Education literacy documents and Course Readings.
  • An awareness of key resources in literacy/language education including children’s literature that can support the professional development of teachers.
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Paper Structure

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The room BOPP.A.02 is booked from 8.00am to 1.00pm on Wednesdays. This allows us to use the room flexibly when late back from schools, or wanting to meet with peers for paper-related tasks. Break time will usually, but not always, occur from 10.00am to 11.00am.

Attendance
In addition to the requirements outlined under Professional Standards later in this outline, please note that the nature of curriculum papers requires your full participation. You are therefore, expected to attend all University-based tutorial sessions, and you are required to attend all school-based sessions (see further detail below). If you are unable to attend class for any reason, please email cbrough@waikato.ac.nz with a valid written explanation so your absence can be recorded as "explained". If students wish to bring visitors to class (including dependent children) this may occur only with the prior approval of the lecturer, obtained well before the commencement of the session.

Cell Phones, iPads and Laptops
Unless used for teaching and learning purposes, cell phones must be switched off and stored away. In cases of emergency, prior approval of the lecturer must be obtained. The use of laptops and iPads must be solely for TEAL220 purposes and activities, not for completing work from other papers or unrelated tasks.

Practicum Requirements
You will plan and teach a range of literacy approaches during your practicum. You will also be expected to conduct and score running records for students whose Guided Reading you are responsible for.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Establish effective teaching and learning practices/approaches in the reading and writing classroom.
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  • Understand how teachers can scaffold and extend learners’ literacy development.
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  • Understand how learners can meet the challenges provided by written and visual texts.
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  • Develop year 4-8 writing programmes.
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  • Support year 4-8 writers when composing and revising texts.
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  • Set appropriate purposes, and select materials to support literacy learning.
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  • Understand the reading process; developing strategic readers.
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  • Understand historical methods of teaching reading and writing, and the theories and approaches that underpin these.
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  • Understand reading comprehension and reading strategies.
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  • Develop phonological awareness and the teaching of decoding skills.
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  • Help develop students’ vocabulary.
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  • Understand shared Reading as a teaching and learning approach.
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  • Understand guided Reading as a teaching and learning approach.
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  • Take Running Records (an introduction).
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Assessment

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This paper is 100% internally assessed with no further examinations. All assignments are compulsory. All pieces of work must be submitted in order to pass the paper.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment One
31 Mar 2017
4:00 PM
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
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2. Assignment Two
3 May 2017
4:00 PM
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
3. Assignment Three
31 May 2017
8:30 AM
30
  • In Class: In Lecture
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Book of Readings (BOR) or access via digital reading lists ***readings must be accessible in class***

TEAL220 book of readings can be ordered online. Once logged into iWaikato (http://i.waikato.ac.nz) click the "start shopping" button and select the "course readings" category. Then add the book you want. Make sure you tick the box to have your order delivered to Windermere Campus V Block FOE. This way you will not incur a courier fee. If you opt to order your books to your home, you will be charged the courier fee.

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Recommended Readings

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Highly recommended Texts (on desk loan at the library):

Ministry of Education. (2003). Effective literacy practice in Years 1 to 4. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2006). Effective literacy practice in Years 5 to 8. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum for English-Medium teaching and learning in Years 1-13. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2010). Literacy learning progressions. Wellington: Learning Media.

To purchase ELP texts:

Email to: orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz requesting to purchase a copy of the book. Be specific about the name. You will receive an Invoice with the details of the order, the cost and payment details for internet banking. Payment cannot be made via credit card. As soon as the payment is received and cleared, the book will be posted out. Cost for each ELP text is $33.19 (incl. GST, free postage).

Supporting Ministry Texts (on desk loan at the library):

Ministry of Education. (1992). Dancing with the pen. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (1996). The learner as a reader. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (1996). Exploring language. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (1997). Reading and beyond: Discovering language through Ready to Read. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (1999). Non-English-speaking-background students: A handbook for teachers. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2000). Developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2002). Guided reading: Years 1-4. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2005). Guided reading: Years 5-8. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2003). The New Zealand curriculum exemplars. Wellington: Learning Media. (Also see TKI site.)

Ministry of Education. (2008). English Language Learning Progressions. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education. (2009). Learning through talk: Oral language in years 1-3. Wellington: Learning Media

Ministry of Education. (2009). Learning through talk: Oral language in years 4-8. Wellington: Learning Media


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Online Support

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Online support is through EdLinked.
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Workload

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Minimum expectations for student workload for a 200 level paper requires that participants spend 200 total hours.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper links to the core literacy papers TEAL120 and TEAL321.

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Prerequisite(s)

TEAL120

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