Course Description
Designed for all educators–not just reading teachers–this course provides the opportunity to earn professional development credit for the extra time and work you devote to creating new strategies in reading to enhance your curriculum. Whether you teach reading or some other subject, you know developing and strengthening your students’ literacy skills not only benefits them but also adds depth to your overall curriculum. As an educator, you have likely spent hours of your own time researching new strategies in reading to enhance your curriculum (i.e., help students get more out of their readings, encourage students to read to independently expand their knowledge of your subject, etc.). Now you can earn PD credit for the time you invested beyond your paid professional hours–up to 6 units of graduate-level semester credit (1 unit for every 15 hours of relevant work completed on your own time). Earning credit is easy–you’ve already done the work (or you may choose to do it as you complete this course). All that’s needed to earn PD credit for your invested time is to submit (1) a short description of the new writing strategies in reading you developed to enhance learning in your classroom, (2) a self-created time log verifying the hours of work you have invested, and (3) selected proof of your completed objectives. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
About University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific, established in 1851, is California’s oldest private chartered university and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The credits offered are post-baccalaureate, graded, graduate-level semester units of credit, provided directly through University of the Pacific, Benerd College. They are specifically designed to meet the needs of educators for Salary Advancement and Recertification. The credits/units are acceptable where local districts approve and applicable to state licensing where authorized. We always encourage you to check with your employer for acceptability of these credits/units. Course participants are responsible to determine acceptability of these credits for their intended use. Each graduate-level semester credit is equivalent to 15 hours of academic involvement.
Course Objectives
Upon successful mastery of this course, you will be able to:
- Create a repertoire of diverse reading strategies that you can teach students to apply to any text.
- Reflect on how the implementation of reading activities will impact future student learning.
- Reflect on the professional development experiences, specific to your future growth.