Reading Across Content Area
Do you want to dig deeper into different topics with your learners and are looking for ways to support them in understanding content-rich texts? Do you use a content-based language approach with you multilingual and emergent language learners? In this class, we’ll strengthen our abilities to use reading skills, study strategies, and a range of materials across different content areas. We will learn techniques to incorporate and strengthen reading abilities in connection to meaningful content and as part of content-based instruction.
Dates TBA
Limited to the first 30 registrants.
Registrations accepted online until TBA, at noon.
Cost Information
Fee - $TBA
Included in the Fee: The event fee includes instruction.
Early Bird/Group Discount: Save $50 if registered by April 30 for Early Bird discount OR save $50 if three (3) from the same school or organization register. Only one discount available per registrant. Discounts will NOT be combined.
Prior to Attending Information
Login to Online Session
A few days prior to the event you will receive an email from the director indicating the steps you will need to take to join this event. Please contact cesevents@uww.edu if you do not recieve this email 24 hours before the event starts.
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Required Book
Vacca, R.T., Vacca, J.L., & Mraz, M.E. (2017). Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum12 th Edition . (available to rent as eBook for $30 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Content-Area-Reading-Curriculum-Loose-Leaf/dp/0134068823/)
(seeking a WI Reading License? credit option: READING 772) Web-based 6/15-7/25, with informal video-based discussions scheduled to fit participants’ availability.
What You Will Need to Attend
- Required book
- A computer, tablet, or smartphone
- A reliable internet connection (hard-wired connections work best)
- A microphone (external mics preferred)
- Webcam
Course Credit
Do not register on this site if seeking course credit.
- Current UW-Whitewater students seeking graduate or undergraduate credit please register using WINS.
- Non-UW-Whitewater students seeking credit please contact Continuing Education Services before registering at contined@uww.edu.
- If you have a non-teaching degree and are seeking initial teaching licensure, please education@uww.edu before registering.
- If you have teaching license and are seeking additional licensure in world (heritage) language education, please email education@uww.edu before registering.
Instructors
Jenna Cushing-Leubner
Assistant Professor
Jen López
Teacher
