Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (Grades K-3)

As teachers we know that assessment is important, but how do we link the assessment to the curriculum and instructional strategies? In this course, you will learn how to diagnose reading difficulties and make accommodations for those difficulties in the classroom. You will also learn how to work with individual students to improve their reading skills by selecting, modifying, and preparing appropriate instructional materials. "The content and the resources were very, very good...and very helpful. I learned a great deal and I've been trying many of the strategies in my classroom." - Michelle Kalina      Registration Fee $124        Tell a Friend About PDI Online Courses

Topical Outline/Three Units    Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One Introduction to the Course The Reading Process Informal Reading Inventory Test #1 Post an autobiography (what you teach, grade level, etc.) Unit Two Analysis and Interpretation Miscue/Retelling Test #2 Unit Three Analysis and Interpretation Connecting Assessment to Instructional Goals and Teaching Test #3

Unit Four Phonemic Awareness Word Recognition Vocabulary Test #4 Unit Five Comprehension Writing Test #5 Unit Six Technology Auditory Discrimination Disabilities Visual Discrimination Disabilities Using Children's Literature Written Assignment: Case Study Analysis