Department of Reading and Bilingual Education
Chair: Rodolfo Rodriguez, Ph.D., Professor
Location: MCL 510 Telephone: (817) 898-2227 Fax: (817) 898-2224 Please note: TWU's area code (817) will change to 940 on May 25, 1997.
Faculty: Professors B. Askew, L. Bennett, M. Griffin; Cornaro Professor R. Spicola; Associate Professors V. Flores, D. Whitmore; Assistant Professor J.Y. McWhorter; Instructors C. Brock, L. Flores-Duenas .
The Department of Reading and Bilingual Education offers course work in three program areas: Reading, Bilingual/English as a Second Language, and Elementary Education. The principal objective of the department is to provide at the undergraduate level preparation for teachers in these areas. The department also serves the entire University with courses in curriculum, teaching methods and student teaching. All degree and certification programs in the Department of Reading and Bilingual Education at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels are fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency /State Board for Educator Certification.
Admission Requirements Please see the Admission section of this catalog. Also, consult the information on degree requirements of the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Undergraduate Degrees
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Secondary Option II Certification in Reading
Individuals preparing to teach at the junior or senior high levels may select reading as a second 24-hour teaching field. The following sequence of courses is required by those who select this option:
Professional Courses ERDB 3133 ELDR 3133 ERDB 3153 ELDR 3513 Endorsements ELDR 3643 (ERDB 5413)......................3 ERDB 4453 (SPAN 5543).....................3 ERDB 3113 (5113)................................3 ERDB 3453 (5453)................................3 ERDB 4323 (5923)...............................3
Undergraduate Courses ERDB 1003. Fundamentals of College Reading and Learning. Designed for students who need to improve reading competencies in the area of vocabulary, comprehension, and study strategies. May be repeated. Hours earned will not count toward graduation requirements. *ERDB 3103. Elementary Curriculum Development and Instructional Methods. Application of instruction for delivering higher order thinking skills and specific curriculum content areas will be presented. Instructional adaptation for special populations. Corequisite: ELDR 3503. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 3113. Bilingual Education: Instructional Applications and Materials. Subject matter centers on the teaching of limited English proficiency children with particular emphasis on language assessment techniques, curriculum design, program implementation and materials. Prerequisite: Junior standing, knowledge of Spanish preferred. Observation in classrooms. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3133. Schooling in America. An overview of the
American educational system including federal, state, and local structure and
functions. Legal issues related to classroom instruction, including provisions for
students
Secondary Reading ERDB 3443 ERDB 4473 ERDB 3463 ERDB 4903 ERDB 4433 ENG 3363 or 3373 ERDB 4463 LS 4003 English as a Second Language ERDB 3453 (5453) 3 ELDR 3033 (5633) 3 ERDB 4453 (ENG 5183) 3 ENG 3373 (5073) 3 ERDB 4333 (5923) 3 with specific needs. Professional ethics, roles, and responsibilities and the development of the career teacher. Corequisite: ELDR 3133. Three lecture hours and one and one-third laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3153. Secondary Curriculum Development and Instructional Methods. Application of instruction for delivering curriculum content. Strategies used for developing higher order thinking and specific curriculum content areas will be presented. Instructional adaptation for special populations. Corequisite: ELDR 3513. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 3413. Reading and Related Language Arts: Elementary. Guidance and practice in planning and organizing for instruction in reading, listening, speaking, writing and thinking in elementary classrooms. Reading and language arts theory, content, and methods. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 3443. Problems in the Teaching of Reading. Analysis and practice in developmental reading programs with emphasis on individualizing instruction to provide for the culturally different learner, the underachiever, the gifted, and the normally achieving pupil. Prerequisites: Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 3453. Teaching English as a Second Language. Principles and practices of teaching English as a second language, focusing attention on the multiplicity of elements in the process of teaching and learning a language. Prerequisites: ELDR 3133, ERDB 3103, and junior standing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 3463. Secondary Content Area Reading. Methods and materials for teaching reading and related communication skills in secondary school content areas; emphasis on developing vocabulary and improving text comprehension. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3523. Teaching Music in Junior and Senior High Schools. Development of the skills and understanding for teaching and organizing the curriculum of the choral, instrumental, and general music classes in the secondary school. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3583. Physical Education for the Secondary School. Analysis of the teaching/learning process in physical education at the secondary school level; curriculum construction, teaching methods, instructional media and material, class management and control, and evaluation of curriculum and instruction. Must be taken concurrently with KINS 3573. Prerequisites: Intermediate skills in designated activities and completion of KINS 1772, KINS 3591, and KINS 3592. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *TASP and minimum GPA of 2.5 required for enrollment. Twenty-two and one-half hours of Early Field Experience to be completed with this course. *ERDB 3723. Methods of Teaching Accounting and Basic Business. Special methods applicable to teaching these subjects; placement in curriculum; demonstrations; professional activities. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3813. Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Dance. Applications of principles of teaching, and theories of dance through the design and implementation of a dance curriculum in a guided practicum setting. Prerequisites: KINS 3591, 3592, and DNCE 3212. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 3903. Methods of Teaching English. Responsibilities and aims of an effective teacher; subject matter to be taught; and methods of teaching language, literature, and composition in the secondary school. Prerequisites: ENG 1013, 1023, 2013, 2023, and 3303 or the equivalent and the approval of the instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 4433. Integrating Computers into the Reading/Language Arts Curriculum. Practical classroom applications for reading and language arts. Types of instructional programs using the computer for writing activities in language arts, evaluation of software, and teacher utilities are some of the topics covered. Prerequisite: ERDB 3413. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 4453. Bilingual Acquisition Processes. Theories and research in bilingualism and its influence on learning and instruction, including developmental charactertistics of language acquisition, relationship between bilingualism and cognition, and issues in assessment of bilingual children. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 4463. Diagnostic and Remedial Reading. Diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties; methods and materials for specialists and classroom teachers. Prerequisite: One basic course in the teaching of reading. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 4473. Practicum: Clinical Teaching of Reading. Diagnostic teach-ing of reading in a one-to-one or small group (2-4) situation with weekly staffing for student and professor, analyses of pupil reading difficulties, resources, and techniques for helping the pupil. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. ERDB 4483. Elementary Reading and Language Arts Across the Curriculum. Strategies for diagnosing and teaching reading, writing, oral language, listening, and thinking processes through curriculum materials of the elementary schools. Prerequisite: ERDB 3413. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *ERDB 4573. Teaching School Subjects To The Hearing Impaired. Principles and methods involved in teaching arithmetic, social studies, and science to hearing-impaired, school-age children. Practical experience in teaching hearing-impaired children. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. *TASP and minimum GPA of 2.5 required for enrollment. Twenty-two and one-half hours of Early
Field Experience to be completed with this course.
ERDB 4903. Selected Topics ERDB 4911. Independent Study ERDB 4913. Independent Study
Student TeachingSecondary and All-Level. Students enrolled in student teaching are limited to a total semester load of 16 credit hours. Student teaching may be taken only by students whose application for admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching has been accepted and who continue to maintain the qualifications for such status. Prerequisite: Senior standing and 18 hours in the area taught. Credit: six hours. Students register for one section, or two sections of the same course concurrently, depending upon the student teaching requirements of the student's approved program.
Option I Secondary. 36- hour single teaching field, 12 hour supporting field. Credit: 6 hours. ERDB 4816. Student Teaching in Art ERDB 4016. Student Teaching in Biology ERDB 4026. Student Teaching in Business ERDB 4036. Student Teaching in Chemistry ERDB 4046. Student Teaching in English ERDB 4076. Student Teaching in Government ERDB 4096. Student Teaching in History ERDB 4116. Student Teaching in Journalism ERDB 4126. Student Teaching in Mathematics ERDB 4346. Student Teaching in Physical Science ERDB 4156. Student Teaching in Psychology ERDB 4176. Student Teaching in Sociology ERDB 4936. Practicum in Teaching
Option II - Secondary. Two 24-hour teaching fields. Credit: 3 hours per teaching field. ERDB 4013. Student Teaching in Biology ERDB 4023. Student Teaching in Business ERDB 4823. Student Teaching in Computer Science ERDB 4003. Student Teaching in Dance ERDB 4393. Student Teaching in Economics ERDB 4043. Student Teaching in English ERDB 4743. Student Teaching in Generic Special Education ERDB 4073. Student Teaching in Government ERDB 4083. Student Teaching in Health Education ERDB 4093. Student Teaching in History ERDB 4113. Student Teaching in Journalism ERDB 4133. Student Teaching in Physical Education ERDB 4703. Student Teaching in Life-Earth Science ERDB 4123. Student Teaching in Mathematics ERDB 4153. Student Teaching in Psychology ERDB 4163. Student Teaching in Reading ERDB 4173. Student Teaching in Sociology ERDB 4793. Student Teaching in Spanish ERDB 4833. Student Teaching in Theater Arts ERDB 4923. Internship in Teaching
Option III - Secondary and/or Options I & II All-Level. Credit: 6 hours. ERDB 4816. Student Teaching for All-Level Certificate in Art ERDB 4026. Student Teaching for All-Level Certificate in Business ERDB 4836. Student Teaching for All-Level Certificate: Kinesiology ERDB 4826. Student Teaching for All-Level Certificate in Music ERDB 4936. Practicum in Teaching
Option IV - Secondary. Credit: 6 Hours. Two teaching fields. ERDB 4066. Student Teaching in General Science ERDB 4366. Student Teaching in Social Studies ERDB 4936. Practicum in Teaching
Student TeachingElementary. Students enrolled in these courses are limited to a total course load of 16 hours. They may be taken only by students whose application for admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching has been accepted and who continue to maintain such status. Methods courses should be completed. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Credit: Six hours. Students register for one section, or two sections of the same course concurrently, depending upon the student teaching requirements of the student's approved program. ERDB 4313. Student Teaching in the Elementary School (May be repeated once)
Students with an elementary Specialization in Bilingual, Generic Special Education, or Early Childhood Education register for one section of ERDB 4313 and one section of one of the following: ERDB 4323. Student Teaching in Elementary (Bilingual Education) Added prerequisite: Competence in the Spanish Language. ERDB 4303. Student Teaching in Kindergarten ERDB 4743. Student Teaching in Special Education ERDB 4923. Internship in Teaching ERDB 4936. Practicum in Teaching
Student Teaching - Special Area. Students enrolled in these courses are limited to a total of 16 credit hours. They may be taken only by students whose application for admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching has been accepted and who continue to maintain the qualifications for such status. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Credit: Six hours. Students register for one section, or two sections of the same course concurrently, depending upon the student teaching requirements of the student's approved program.
Provisional Special Education. Credit: 6 hours. ERDB 4786. Student Teaching of the Hearing Impaired. Added prere-quisite: 18 hours in education of the hearing impaired. May be repeated once for credit.
Provisional Vocational Home Economics ERDB 4106. Student Teaching in Home Economics
Student Teaching - Endorsements. Students enrolled in these courses are limited to a total of 16 credit hours. They may be taken only by students whose application for admission to the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching has been accepted and who continue to maintain the qualifications for such status. Prerequisite: Senior standing. 6-9 hours of content for the endorsement. Credit: Three Hours. Students register for one section, or two sections of the same course concurrently, depending upon the student teaching requirements of the student's approved program. ERDB 4323. Student Teaching in Elementary (Bilingual Education) ERDB 4333. Student Teaching in English as a Second Language: Elementary ERDB 4343. Student Teaching in English as a Second Language: Secondary ERDB 4303. Student Teaching in Kindergarten
Graduate Courses ERDB 5103. Research Seminar in Teacher Effectiveness ERDB 5113. Curriculum for Bilingual Education: Methods and Materials ERDB 5123. Curriculum Building and Classroom Management ERDB 5413. Teaching Reading and Other Language Arts to Linguistically Different Learners ERDB 5423. Reading/Language Arts: Practice /Theory ERDB 5433. Teaching Reading in the Secondary School ERDB 5443. Reading Assessment and Instruction ERDB 5453. English as a Second Language: Methods ERDB 5463. Practicum in Clinical Reading ERDB 5473. Early Detection in Reading ERDB 5483. Early Intervention in Reading ERDB 5493. Reading Research ERDB 5523. Supervision and the Teaching of Reading ERDB 5543. Reading in the Content Areas ERDB 5723. Science and Math Activities for Children ERDB 5903. Special Topics ERDB 5911. Individual Study ERDB 5913. Individual Study ERDB 5923. Practicum ERDB 5953, 5956. Cooperative Education ERDB 5973. Professional Paper ERDB 5983. Thesis ERDB 5993. Thesis ERDB 6513. Observing and Responding to Young Readers ERDB 6523. Early Literacy Intervention ERDB 6533. Foundations for Reading: Physiological and Psychological Dimensions ERDB 6553. College and Adult Reading ERDB 6563. Trends and Issues in Reading ERDB 6573. Reading as Related to Linguistics ERDB 6583. Research in Reading ERDB 6593. Advanced Reading Research Design: Analysis and Evaluation ERDB 6663. Practicum ERDB 6683. Doctoral Seminar in Reading ERDB 6903. Special Topics ERDB 6911. Independent Study ERDB 6913. Independent Study ERDB 6983. Dissertation ERDB 6993. Dissertation |