EDUC 2104 Teaching Reading
This course is designed to offer preservice teachers theoretical and practical knowledge and experience into teaching literacy to elementary age students. Emphasis will be placed on the social, political, and cultural context of reading instruction. Students will gain understanding of major theoretical perspectives on literacy development and the myriad strategies for teaching reading in a variety of contexts. Students will also be expected to spend time in a context where they can gain experiences in providing reading instruction in a relevant and productive way.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Faythe Beauchemin | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Fall 2025 | Faythe Beauchemin | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Faythe Beauchemin | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 7 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Faythe Beauchemin | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Faythe Beauchemin | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Alexander Corbitt | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 8 |
| Fall 2022 | Mary Jacques | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 28 of 30 |
| Spring 2022 | Alexander Corbitt | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | Lori Dunn | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01