Reading and Writing Workshop: Graduate Students
Welcome Graduate Students! These pages describe the EDU 639 Literacy Practicum, also known as the "USM Reading and Writing Workshop".
The workshop is a six (6) graduate credit hour internship for graduate students who are completing master's degrees in Literacy Education. Graduate students are required to assess the reading and writing development of the two students they will mentor during the workshop and plan literacy programs based upon the children's needs and interests.
You will model "strategic reading behaviors" and encourage your students to practice reading texts they will encounter in school. All phases of this instructional program will be closely monitored by university faculty.
| 2013 Timeline of Events - Last Updated 12/20/2012 | |
|---|---|
| December 2012 | An email will go out to Literacy Education graduate students to determine which students would like to participate in the Practicum. |
| January-February 2013 | We will be examining transcripts of the students on the interest list to see if they are indeed eligible to participate in the Practicum. |
| Third week of March 2013 | We will send out an email to students individually to either confirm or deny your eligibility. If we deny your eligibilty, we will explain why. |
| Last week of March 2013 | We will send out a notice to all those that are eligible explaining the next steps and how registration will work. |
| May 13, 2013 | EDU 639 begins |
| June 21, 2013 | Practicum, grad students only, 8:30 am-12:30 pm |
| June 24, 2013 | Workshop begins; children's first day |
| July 4, 2013 | No class session for graduate students or children |
| July 18, 2013 | Workshop ends, children's last day |
| July 19, 2013 | EDU 639 course last day |
Note: Course and workshop dates are determined, in part, by public school schedules. We have tentative dates for the beginning of the course and workshop, however these dates may change once we know when public schools will be closing, since schools have experienced a number of snow days this winter.
Please check back to this site often for updates or contact us for more information.
| RESOURCES | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDU 639 Syllabus (2012) | EDU 639 Survey | Application to Graduate |
| Schedule Responsibilities | Program Summary Format | Daily Lesson Plan |
| Best Practices | Program Summary (Annotated) | Stages of Lit. Dev. |
| Administering the IRI | Reading Assessment | Case Study Expectations |
| Instructional Audit | Mid-Term Progress Report | Observations Sheet |
| Kind Compliments | Professional Books List | Strat. to Help Children (ppt) |
| 1st Friday: Coaching (ppt) | 2nd Friday: Lit. Specialist (ppt) | 3rd Friday: Lit. Community (ppt) |
| Book Share - Version 1 | A List of Good Booklists | Mid. to High School Book List |
| Upper Elementary Book List | ||
For More Information or Questions:
Jennifer Camire
Administrative Specialist
Literacy Education Program
218A Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus
Phone: (207) 780-5456
jcamire@usm.maine.edu
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