ECE 8700 - Reading Recovery Supervision

3 Credit Hours
Corequisites: ECE 8300, ECE 8360, and ECE 8370.
Description
This course prepares students for the role of Reading Recovery teacher leader. Special attention is given to the understanding of how theory and research support the Reading Recovery program, issues related to effective implementation, theories and models of professional development, supervision, and systemic change. Students develop skills for administering, implementing, evaluating, and improving district and regional early literacy intervention programs and further develop skills for facilitating professional development of classroom teachers and educators. Issues that impinge on program development and change and the professional development of educators are explored. Teacher leaders in training apply knowledge of teacher effectiveness and supervision theory and supervision of Reading Recovery teachers. (Repeatable).