Course Overview:
Discover how the Brain learns to read and gain knowledge of the skills of what good readers do when reading fiction and nonfiction texts. Participants will learn the seven core reading strategies used most often by good readers and will ultimately be able to practice and internalize these core strategies when reading for school, work, or pleasure. Participants in the Reading course will also learn how to actively participate and collaborate within peer groups as they come to understand what good readers do. Participants will learn to inspire through reading, and how this will be connected to the CCSS.
Course Objectives:
This course will cover:
- Three keys to growing proficient, lifelong readers and learner
- How keen readers think-and how skilled writers compose
- Activities that support students before, during, and after reading (based on multiple intelligences &
- Reading comprehension and discussion
- Broadening students’ reading diets
- Teaching techniques
- Procedures in supporting struggling readers
- Mini lessons that enhance comprehension and discussion skills
- Preparing students to fall in love with reading
- To develop the ability to use reading materials for specific purposesTo develop a connection to common core
- Describe learning to read and reading to learn
Instructor
Dr. Maryam Torbati
B.A. Art History; M.A. in Ed System Management; Ph.D. In Human Behavior- 25 years in K-12 teaching; ELD, Special Ed Emergency, Counseling, School Psychology, Administration
- Memberships, Affiliations, Community Service: TESOL, CATESOL, Golden Key Honor Club of the U.S.A., Doctoral Society, Teacher Assistance of Southern California; St. Agnes Hospital, Cancer Center, and Leukemia Association
- Special Skills: Communication, Grant Writing, and Bilingual Training
- “The reason I am in Education; Change one brain, Change the whole world.”
- Maryam’s personal interests include world travel, swimming, reading, research, knitting