Integrated Reading & Writing
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IntegratedReading & Writingin the Adult Learning Academy
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
A faculty-driven committee envisioned an innovative curriculum that would:
be contextualized for healthcare
field
integrate reading & writing into one seamless
course
meet competency
standards of dev reading & writing courses on credit
side
employ a hybrid format
be accelerated & self-paced
allow for continuous,
rolling admissions
be developed & taught
collaboratively
Initial IRW Team
Dianne Lee, Academic
Lead
Lori Hirst, Writing Faculty
Juliet Scherer, Context. Lead
Chris Niemoeller,
Reading Faculty
Current IRW Team
Dianne Lee, Academic
Lead
Layla Goushey, Writing Faculty
Christine Padberg, Reading Faculty
Mat Favre, Writing Faculty
Mark Chmiel,
Writing Asst.J’Ann Allen, Writing Asst.
Carol Leslie, Writing
Asst.
Marty King, Rdg.
Asst.
Eleanor Taborn,
Rdg. Asst.
Juliet Scherer,
Rdg. Asst.
Chris Niemoeller,
Reading Faculty
• Before, during, and after reading strategies for expository texts
• Introduction to Blackboard and other digital literacy skills
• Diagnostic test and creation of personalized learning plan in Connect Reading 2.0
Unit A – Intro to Reading StrategiesIRW Curriculum
• Introduction to the recursive nature of reading & writing
• Learn to recognize and identify the structure & organization of texts
• Introduction to common editing marks for writing revisions
• Establish individualized writing improvement plan
Unit B – Intro to the Writing ProcessIRW Curriculum
• Guided practice in annotation of longer pieces of expository text
• Transformation of a reading strategy into a pre-writing tool (KWL+)
• Application of recursive writing process in creation of a reader’s response essay
Unit C –Technology in Health CareIRW Curriculum
• Practice digital annotation of longer expository texts.
• Learn to analyze, outline, and condense information in a text to reflect its ideas & structure.
• Learn to apply reading strategies to the writing process.
Unit D – Public Health & EpidemiologyIRW Curriculum
Project-Based Learning Unit
Mission: Interview someone in a healthcare field•demonstrate professionalism in correspondence & interactions with their interviewee• read & conduct research into careers in health care•compose appropriate interview questions & follow-up essay
Unit E – Careers in Health CareIRW Curriculum
Public Service Announcement
• Research a health-related subject of interest and relevance
• Create a video PSA using the web tool Animoto
Capstone ProjectIRW Curriculum
Public Service Announcement
Students demonstrate ability to:•conduct basic research• interpret & graphically represent research data• select most appropriate & effective supporting materials•write & design for a particular audience & purpose•effectively navigate a web tool•present their project to the class
Capstone ProjectIRW Curriculum
ALA Blackboard Site
ALA Blackboard Site
• Review & strengthen links between ALA outcomes and ENG/RDG 030 outcomes
• Continue to develop flexible delivery methods
• Determine ALA best practices
• Develop assessment plans
Next Steps for the IRW