Improving Content Reading and Writing Skills is a 2-module course that provides teachers with more effective instructional and reinforcement strategies for content reading and writing lessons.

Highlights: In Part 2 the procedural knowledge or application of the strategy is the focus. Effective content reading and writing involves participation in relevant activities before, during and after the reading of informational texts. This strategy helps students to read more purposefully, think more carefully about vocabulary and concepts, and make connections between what they already know and what they are learning. In Part 2, you will learn Procedural knowledge, or HOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY the declarative information in a process (e.g., implement the tools by following a procedure, apply the steps for content reading instruction in order to be successful, create lesson plans which utilize effective Content Reading and Writing tools. You will also find examples woven throughout the course that will draw attention to the impact of culture on learning and the needs of the culturally diverse populations in our classrooms.

Run time and Credit Availability: Course runs 8 weeks. Graduate credit is available from California State University-Bakersfield for $435.