This course will prepare secondary teacher candidates to apply methods and materials designed for teaching reading and study strategies to secondary students. The teacher candidate will apply critical concepts and principles of learning. Relevant theorists include Beck, Bloom, Bruner, Chall, Enri, Duffy, Gardner, Miller, Piaget, Stahl, Rogers, Vogt. Relevant theories include Information Processing theory, Experiential theory, social development theory and Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The teacher candidate will develop equitable and inclusive learning experiences to support the specific needs of secondary learners in middle and high school. North American Division (NAD) curriculum resources/ Adventist Learning Community (ALC) modules will be incorporated in this course. NOTE: Field experience hours: 42 hours (part of the 6-day Practicum Block 1; 7 hours/day).
ED 240 and admission to the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Program.