| READ2100 | Advanced Reading Skills | This course teaches students to increase their reading speed and comprehension by overcoming three bad reading habits: regression, sub-vocalization, and poor eye fixations. Most students at least double their reading speed. Course may be taken only o... |
| READ2100SB | Advanced Reading Skills SB | This course teaches students to increase their reading speed and comprehension by overcoming three bad reading habits: regression, sub-vocalization, and poor eye fixations. Most students at least double their reading speed. Course may be taken only o... |
| READ2190 | Professional Reading | No Description Set |
| READ3330 | Introduction to Reading | A survey of the developmental and corrective instructional strategies utilized in reading programs, K-12. Foundations of emergent literacy, instructional frames for literacy instruction, and both teaching and learning strategies are introduced. Obs... |
| READ3331 | Pedagogy of Reading for Diverse Learners | This course explores various philosophies, teaching strategies, and assessment practices for developing reading instruction in grades EC-4. Students will observe and participate in teaching and learning in culturally diverse field- based settings. |
| READ3332 | Children's Literature: Foundation forSuccessful Reading | An investigation and demonstration of children's literature and related strategies for motivating reading in the elementary school child. Emphasizes holistic approaches to teaching reading through the use of children's literature while maintaini... |
| READ3333 | Pedagogy of Language Arts Using Cul-Turally Diverse Texts | This course explores the effective teaching of language arts using an integrated approach of speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in grades EC-4. Instructional strategies and teaching techniques will be explored to meet the diverse needs... |
| READ3334 | Reading Methods and Materials inContext Area | Different strategies and materials for reading in grades 4-12 are explored. Reading to learn versus learning to read is the emphasis for content area application. The relationship of listening, speaking, and writing to reading is emphasized. Attent... |
| READ4010 | English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 Seminar | This required course is designed to help candidates prepare for the state examination -Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will use state authorized preparation materials. Candidates must score a minimum of 85% on the DBU pr... |
| READ4013 | Science of Teaching Reading Seminar | This required course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will focus on the Science of Teaching Reading. Students must score a minimum of 85% on the TExES pretest at the end of the c... |
| READ4301 | Analysis & Instruction in Teaching Com-Position | The course focuses on learning to evaluate student compositions using state criteria and using the assessments to structure effective instruction. Crosslisted: READ 5301 Fall, Summer |
| READ4302 | Scaffolding Literacy Instruction | READ 4302/5302 is a three-hour course for teacher candidates seeking EC-6 teacher certification. This is a pedagogy course designed to provide teacher candidates instruction in Guided Reading for elementary students. Students will explore the underst... |
| READ4313 | Science of Teaching Reading | The Science of Teaching Reading is a three-hour course for teacher candidates seeking EC-6 and 4-8 ELAR certification. The candidates will be demonstrating skill in all areas of the science of teaching reading (assessment, oral language, phonics, com... |
| READ4330 | Recognizing and Instructing Struggling Readers | This course provides teacher candidates with the resources needed to determine specific reading problems and know how to instruct students to remediate in the reading problems. Candidates are instructed in current diagnostic and instructional tools u... |
| READ4331 | Reading in the Content Area | The major goal of the course is identifying and gaining an understanding about strategies and skills required to read successfully in various content areas. (This course is AGP-eligible.) |
| READ4332 | Diagnosing and Correcting ReadingDifficulties | An intensive study of specific techniques for diagnosing problem areas in reading and of remediation techniques for supplementing classroom and individual activities. Teacher candidate will be instructed in the use of current reading diagnostic tools... |
| READ4333 | Clinical for Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties | This is a course that gives teacher candidates the opportunity to work with public school students who have reading difficulties. The teacher candidate will, with the diagnostic tools learned in READ 4330 Recognizing and Instructing Struggling Reader... |
| READ4334 | Studies in the Diagnosis and ClinicalCorrection of Reading Difficulties | An intensive study of the scientific-based diagnostic and prescriptive techniques, utilizing best practices to identify specific strategies for enhancing the acquisition of reading skills. Directed field experience in diagnosing and correcting target... |
| READ4335 | Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) | This course is designed to instruct teacher candidates in phonics, its essential tie to learning how to read, the elements of phonics, how to use phonics to teach reading, and its relationship to fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. (This course i... |
| READ4336 | Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension) | This course is designed to instruct teacher candidates in the teaching of reading comprehension. (This course is AGP-eligible.) |
| READ4337 | Pedagogy of Reading III (Literature and Visual Representation) | This course will survey children's and young people's literature as well as visual representations of reading material in various media. The teacher candidate will be required to read and create a database of literature for his/her level of certific... |
| READ4338 | Pedagogy of Language Arts | This course explores the effective teaching of Language Arts using an integrated approach of speaking, writing, listening, and reading. The course emphasizes learning to evaluate student compositions using stated criteria and incorporating these asse... |
| READ4340 | Adolescent Reading and Writing Instruction | This course will provide teacher candidates pursuing certification in 4-8 ELAR and 7-12 ELAR theory, strategies, practice, and resources for instructing adolescents in reading and language arts. In particular, the course will provide strategies for b... |
| READ4341 | Pedagogy of Writing for Adolescents | No Description Set |
| READ4350 | Scaffolding Literacy Instruction | No Description Set |
| READ5010 | English, Language Arts, and Reading 4-8 Seminar | This required course is designed to help candidates prepare for the state examination -Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will use state authorized preparation materials. Candidates must score a minimum of 85% on the DBU pr... |
| READ5010 | Master Reading Teacher Seminar | This required course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Master Reading Teacher (MRT) examination. The course will focus on content and sample questions from state authorized preparation manuals distributed by the National Evaluation... |
| READ5011 | Reading Specialist Seminar | This required course is designed to help candidates prepare for the state examination -Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will use state authorized preparation materials. Candidates must score a minimum of 85% on the DBU pr... |
| READ5011 | Reading Specialist Seminar | This required course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will focus on content and sample questions from state authorized preparation manuals distributed by the Educational Testing... |
| READ5013 | Science of Teaching Reading Seminar | This required course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will focus on the Science of Teaching Reading. Students must score a minimum of 85% on the TExES pretest at the end of the c... |
| READ5301 | Analysis & Instruction in Teaching CompPosition | The course focuses on learning to evaluate student compositions using state criteria and using the assessments to structure effective instruction. Periodically. |
| READ5302 | Scaffolding Literacy Instruction | This is a three-hour course for teacher candidates seeking EC-6 teacher certification. This is a pedagogy course designed to provide teacher candidates instruction in Guided Reading for elementary students. Students will explore the understanding of,... |
| READ5312 | Reading Specialist Practicum | This practicum is designed to provide field experiences as a Reading Specialist in K-12 school settings. The intern assigned to an appropriate site supervisor in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervis... |
| READ5312 | Reading Specialist Practicum | This practicum is designed to provide field experiences as a Reading Specialist in K-12 school settings. The intern is assigned to an appropriate site supervisor in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervi... |
| READ5313 | Science of Teaching Reading | The Science of Teaching Reading is a three-hour course for teacher candidates seeking EC-6 and 4-8 ELAR certification. The candidates will be demonstrating skill in all areas of the science of teaching reading (assessment, oral language, phonics, com... |
| READ5314 | Reading Curriculum Instruction Assessment | Reading Curriculum Instruction Assessment investigates scientific-based diagnostic and prescriptive techniques, utilizing best practices, to identify specific strategies for enhancing the acquisition of reading skills. This course is designed to upg... |
| READ5315 | Reading Strategies for the Emergent Learner EC-6 | Reading Strategies for the Emergent Learner EC-6 focuses on exploring theories and practices creating optimal instructional opportunities in the classroom to help emergent readers develop confidence and independent reading comprehension strategies wi... |
| READ5316 | Reading Strategies for the Advanced Learner 7-12 | Reading Strategies for the Advanced Learner 7-12 focuses on providing best learning environments for comprehension and interpretation of texts across genres and developing student strategies for independent engagement with these texts. |
| READ5317 | Struggling Readers | Reserved for Committee. Number not needed |
| READ5321 | Linguistics for Reading & ESL | This course explores the linguistic basis for teaching reading and ESL (English as a second language). Students will consider the implications of the basic concepts from phonology, orthography, morphology, and syntax for teaching reading and for teac... |
| READ5322 | Connecting Reading and Writing Workshop Practicum | Connecting Reading and Writing Workshop Practicum course integrates reading and writing workshop as a means of developing a comprehensive literacy approach for EC-12 students. This course will also fulfill 80 hours of the 160-hour practicum experienc... |
| READ5323 | Reading Specialist Practicum II | The Reading Specialist Practicum II program is designed to allow students to engage in practical, on-the-job, supervised and evaluated field experiences that provide the foundation for success in skills associated with reading planning, instructional... |
| READ5331 | Reading in the Content Area | The major goal of the course is identifying and gaining an understanding about strategies and skills required to read successfully in various content areas. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific graduat... |
| READ5332 | Reading: Diagnosing and CorrectingReading Difficulties With ClinicalExperience | An intensive study of specific techniques for diagnosing problem areas in reading and of remediation techniques for supplementing classroom activities. As students learn new techniques, they will practice using those techniques in tutoring sessions w... |
| READ5333 | Reading: Clinical Experiences in Correcting Reading Difficulties | Directed experience in diagnosing and correcting reading problems of the individual child through field experience. This course contains a field-based service-learning component. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and inc... |
| READ5334 | Studies in the Diagnosis and ClinicalCorrection of Reading Difficulties | An intensive study of the scientific-based diagnostic and prescriptive techniques, utilizing best practices to identify specific strategies for enhancing the acquisition of reading skills. Directed field experience in diagnosing and correcting targe... |
| READ5335 | Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) | This course is designed to instruct teacher candidates in phonics, its essential tie to learning how to read, the elements of phonics, how to use phonics to teach reading, and its relationship to fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. This 5000-lev... |
| READ5336 | Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension) | This course is designed to instruct teacher candidates in the teaching of reading comprehension. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific graduate course requirements which reflect appropriate deeper learn... |
| READ5337 | Pedagogy of Reading III (Literature and Visual Representation) | This course will survey children's and young people's literature as well as visual representations of reading material in various media. The teacher candidate will be required to read and create a database of literature for his/her level of certifica... |
| READ5338 | Pedagogy of Language Arts | In this course the teacher candidate will learn strategies for teaching the grammatical and structural elements of Language Arts as well as the writing elements. In addition, the teacher candidate will learn how to assess writing assignments in align... |
| READ5392 | Connecting Reading and Writing WorkshopPracticum 1 | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| READ5395 | Reading Strategies for the EmergentLearner EC-6 | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| READ6301 | Specialized Reading Assessment and Instruction | This course has a field-based component and is designed to upgrade teacher's skills in using formal and informal reading assessment to plan and deliver instruction to meet individual student needs including second language learners and those with rea... |
| READ6325 | Phonics and Word Analysis | The Phonics and Word Analysis course examines language processes, including phonological and phonemic awareness, decoding skills, letters and sound relationships, vocabulary, and spelling. The course further investigates current word analysis strate... |
| READ6326 | Understanding Diverse and Struggling Learners in Reading | Understanding Diverse & Struggling Learners in Reading evaluates various theories, issues, and practices of literacy instruction in various academic settings for struggling EC-12 learners including diverse linguistic, cultural, economic, and academic... |
| READ6330 | Foundations of Reading | This course addresses the major components of reading programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 by investigating oral language, phonology, and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, work analysis, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and... |
| READ6331 | Studies in Reading and Literature | This course is a survey of the development and corrective instructional strategies utilized in reading programs K-12. Children's literature and related strategies for motivating reading are examined and demonstrated. The course builds an awareness of... |
| READ6332 | Pedagogy of Reading and Language Arts | Special attention is given to developing and refining the skills needed to provide reading instruction. The course focuses on teacher success in explaining and demonstrating critical elements of teaching reading. The relationship of listening, speaki... |
| READ6333 | Elementary Language Arts | A study of listening, speaking, reading and writ- ing instruction in the elementary school. A devel- opmental approach is stressed. The state basic skills for language arts are studied and empha- sized. Special emphasis is given to means of assisti... |
| READ6334 | Reading in Secondary Education | A variety of methods and materials for teaching reading at the secondary education level are ex- amined. Reading across content areas is discussed and examined. Successful methods of assisting students with special needs are studied. Observa- tion... |
| READ6335 | Curriculum and Instruction in Reading | An examination of the state's reading and language arts curriculum K-12, and the study of practice of research validated methods of delivering professional development in ways that assist teachers to accomplish instructional changes smoothly and effe... |
| READ6336 | Current Trends in Teaching | An investigation of current trends in teaching reading. Problems, issues, practices, content, and strategies will be emphasized. |
| READ6337 | Literacy Leadership and Coaching | The Literacy Leadership and Coaching course focuses on methods for mentoring, coaching and collaborating with professional colleagues and parents. This class will utilize assessment, data, and research-based practices to provide the reading instruct... |
| READ6390 | Independent Study in Education Reading | Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses. |
| READ6397 | Literacy Leadership and Coaching | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| READELEC | Reading Elective | A generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet subject area, the ELEC is used along with the appropriate department to state the course is accepted with in the subject... |