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Model Syllabi for a Four-Course Series
Preparing Pre-Service Educators to Teach Reading and Writing
Stephanie Stollar
These model syllabi from Dr. Stephanie Stollar support higher education faculty working with preservice teachers by offering a comprehensive, up-to-date framework for structuring courses and selecting assignments. These four syllabi offer carefully-selected, timely resources you can deploy as you see fit, including PBS-quality classroom videos showing skilled, knowledgeable teachers at work. We invite and encourage you to adopt or adapt any or all of these syllabi and resources to use in your own courses.
Course Sequence
Explore the Four-Course Syllabi
Syllabus 1: Foundations of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction
Introduce teacher candidates to the research behind how students learn to read and why some students struggle. The syllabus also includes helpful resources, such as sample focus notes (opens in new window) and sample quiz questions (opens in new window).
Introduce teacher candidates to the research behind how students learn to read and why some students struggle. The syllabus also includes helpful resources, such as sample focus notes (opens in new window) and sample quiz questions (opens in new window).
Syllabus 2: Teaching Word Recognition
Provide your teacher candidates with an in-depth exploration of foundational literacy skills. Examine phonological and phonemic awareness, master explicit phonics instruction, and learn evidence-based practices to implement structured literacy.
Provide your teacher candidates with an in-depth exploration of foundational literacy skills. Examine phonological and phonemic awareness, master explicit phonics instruction, and learn evidence-based practices to implement structured literacy.
Syllabus 3: Teaching Language Comprehension
Examine the essential components of language comprehension through the Simple View of Reading and explore how skilled readers develop through the explicitly teaching of fluency, morphology, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Examine the essential components of language comprehension through the Simple View of Reading and explore how skilled readers develop through the explicitly teaching of fluency, morphology, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Syllabus 4: Linking Reading Assessment and Instruction
Provide comprehensive training in literacy assessment, intervention, and collaboration within an MTSS framework. Develop expertise in selecting and implementing research-based assessments for screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and outcome assessments.
Provide comprehensive training in literacy assessment, intervention, and collaboration within an MTSS framework. Develop expertise in selecting and implementing research-based assessments for screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and outcome assessments.
About the Author
Dr. Stephanie Stollar brings experience as an Assistant Professor at Mount St. Joseph University, Vice President at Acadience Learning, and school psychologist. She founded the Reading Science Academy (opens in new window), co-created MTSS Collective, (opens in new window) and supports educator preparation through STARS in Higher Education (opens in new window) and the Evidence Advocacy Center (opens in new window).
