Columbia College offers NEW Read to Succeed in-service course for Middle and Secondary Educators

Columbia College is offering a course designed to enhance middle and secondary teachers’ understanding and use of literacy skills and strategies in the teaching of the academic disciplines. This course will emphasize:

• Assessing students’ background knowledge, culture and learning needs to plan and implement instruction
• Identifying and evaluating appropriate instructional resources
• Incorporating effective learning strategies to develop students’ literacy skills
• Identifying assessment strategies and tools to assess learning and adapt instruction
• Using texts and other supplemental resources to develop students’ knowledge of content.

This course is designed for middle level and secondary teachers of all content areas.

Classes begin Saturday, September 10, 2016 as a three semester graduate hour course facilitated in a hybrid format, with the first session being held onsite and the remainder of classes online.

Effective teachers have the ability to make use of all available resources to maximize the quality of classroom instruction. Professionalism and collaboration are essential skills for successful educators. Providing education majors with opportunities to develop these skills is the foundation of the Teacher Education Program at Columbia College.

Columbia College has a long and distinguished history of training the best teachers in South Carolina. Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty are distinguished innovators and leaders who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the classroom setting. The Education Division at Columbia College seeks to prepare teachers for careers as collaborative professionals knowledgeable in the content and practice of their respected discipline.

The goal of the Read to Succeed Act is to ensure that every educator at every grade level in every school and subject area is committed and able to support reading development of the South Carolina students they serve.

About Columbia College

Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a best value institution and ranked among the best regional universities in the South, Columbia College is a dynamic learning and living community known for its emphasis on leadership development and service. Founded 162 years ago by the United Methodist Church as a women’s liberal arts college, Columbia College also offers evening, graduate and online programs serving both women and men. The College is home to the McNair Center for Entrepreneurism, and a nationally renowned honors program led by the 2010-2011 United States Professor of the Year. Learn more at columbiasc.edu or connect with @columbiakoala.