Developing Community Literacy Access
Build a culture of literacy through community book access.
Program Overview
To improve literacy, students need access to books. One way to achieve this is through schools partnering with families and the community. Through this course, you will learn how to engage families in literacy activities outside the classroom. Avenues to reading opportunities in the home and community book access, such as Little Libraries, will be identified. The absence of books in the home means students and families are not reading outside of school. Building a relationship between school, family, and community can shift the future of students living in a book desert to living a readerly life.
Registration for this course is presently unavailable due to reaching maximum capacity.
Duration
Approximately 15 hours
Up to 6 months to complete courseworkEstimated Tuition
0
Tuition of this course is funded by a grantWays to Learn
Online
Credit
1 PDU
Graduate Level Professional Development CreditKey Features
Online and self-paced | Dedicated mentor | Interactive assignments
Real-world case studies | Earn graduate level professional development credits
Upon successful mastery of this course, you will be able to:
- Design ways to engage families in literacy activities and book access.
- Organize the community as a partner in literacy projects.
- Create innovative ways for students to access books outside the classroom.
- Identify the benefits of Lending Libraries.
- Compare the impact of living in a book desert with living in a home with book access.
Course Topics:
- Engaging Families in Literacy Activities and Book Access
- Organizing the Community as a Partner in Literacy Projects
- Innovative Ways for Students to Access Books Outside the Classroom
- Benefits of Lending Libraries
- The Impact of Living in a Home With Book Access
- Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy
- Using Culturally Diverse Texts
- Developing Community Literacy Access
- Parent and Family Partnerships
- Language Development to Support Literacy
- Standards Aligned Conferring With Readers in Grades 6-12
- Setting Up and Implementing Effective Book Clubs for Grades 6-12
6-12th grade teachers, teacher candidates, school administrators, para-educators
Earn your credit in 3 simple steps
Step 1
Register online at no cost.
Step 2
Complete the course.
Step 3
Receive credits and obtain an official transcript.
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What are Graduate-level Professional Development Credits?
Graduate-level professional development credits are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement such as salary increment steps and recertification. Students should seek approval from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.