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Beginning Readers: Process to Practice

EDUC-X315.37

All multiple subject teachers need to be aware of how the reading process relates to their classroom or subject areas in the K-8 classroom. Topics include the process of learning a language, reading for the bilingual/bicultural pupil, a historical perspective on reading, reading readiness, models of reading instruction, reading as decoding, reading as comprehension, phonics, reading and learning disabilities, study skills, and modality and cognitive style as related to the teaching/learning process.

CCTC Requirement

This course fulfills the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirement for developing English language skills for beginning readers and is often a requirement for adding authorizations. A copy of the syllabus and a UC San Diego Extended Studies official transcript may be required for credentialing purposes. Students are responsible for sending this documentation to the CTC or their institution directly.

*If you are looking for a course to fulfill a READ renewal requirement, developing English language skills, including reading, please visit EDUC-30145 The Reading Process.

*This course does not waive or fulfill the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) requirement. There is currently no option to meet the RICA requirement through coursework. Please see more information directly from the CTC here. 

Course Information

Online
4.50 units
$550.00
Notes:

This course is typically offered in the Fall and Spring quarters. Please reference the DES Academic Calendar to see when enrollment will be available online for upcoming quarters. 

Course attendance is asynchronous, however assignments MUST be completed by specific deadlines throughout the course to earn a passing grade. Log into the course in Canvas on the start date and refer to the syllabus for detailed information regarding individual due dates.

To enroll or join a waitlist you will need a UC San Diego DES MyExtension account which gives you a student ID. You can log in or create an account as a new student here.

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Course sessions

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Section ID:

EL00002614

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction Research-Based Practice K-8, 2013 edition, Barbara M. Taylor and Nell K. Duke, ISBN 9781462519248

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Withdrawal End Date:

09/29/2026

Schedule:

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Instructor:

Toni Bastian, M.A.
Toni Bastian, M.A.

Reading/Language Arts Instructor in the Riverside Unified School District, holds a Clear Multiple Subject Credential and a CLAD authorization.

Toni Bastian is a reading/language arts instructor in the Riverside Unified School District. She has many years of teaching experience and holds a Clear Multiple Subject Credential and a CLAD authorization. Bastian received her teaching credential and master's degree in language arts, language arts with an emphasis in reading from California State University San Bernadino.

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