EDUC 3323 Reading and Special Needs Instruction for Secondary and Middle School Students

Develops knowledge of the reading process and how to "teach reading the content areas." Students will develop curriculum and instruction that integrates reading instruction in the content areas, addressing diverse learners. Involves understanding relationship among assessment, evaluation, and curriculum; learning what and how to teach based on student assessments; developing and providing scaffolded instruction that addresses reading comprehension and critical thinking; and integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking into content curriculum. Also addresses how to help students comprehend non-printed text.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.05 / 5 · Very Good
51 responses
Instructor rating
4.47 / 5 · Very Good
51 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Marisa Segel4.24.44.64.74.64.84.94.71–3 hrs/week18 of 20
Spring 2024Nicholl Montgomery3.54.04.34.03.54.14.53.91–3 hrs/week16 of 21
Spring 2023Nicholl Montgomery4.54.85.05.04.34.74.84.51–3 hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2022Lori Dunn4.45.04.54.54.04.64.63.91–3 hrs/week11 of 16

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Ruoxi Guo · Campion Hall 328 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered