1

1/22

Course Introduction

1/24

Pre-Testing

Nelson/Denny B

Establishing a Base Reading Rate

Purchase Textbook and Materials

Pay Lab Fee
Choose Indie Book #1 and begin reading 30 min./day at least 5 days each week

2

1/29

Self-Assessment/Goal Setting

Review Testing Profiles

Reading Inventory

Lab Intro/Orientation/ - Folders, Assignments,

Record Keeping

Bring 1^st Indie Book to Class

1/31

Lab Review/Questions

BLACKBOARD ORIENTATION

Bring texts to class

Bring 1^st Indie Book

3

2/5

Orientation Review/Questions

Intro to Reading Process

Preview Texts

Vocabulary Intro

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 3

DRV pp. xv-xvi, 1-4 - Intro to Text/Reading Improvement Goals

DRV pp. 5-20 - Vocabulary Building

Unless otherwise instructed, always complete all practice exercises, but not applications

Reading Inventory

Essay

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

Blog #1 – Post to Blackboard Discussion Board

Wk 2 lab work

6 hrs logged on P.A.T

2/7

Course Overview

INCREASING READING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

Reading Rate, Concentration & Flexibility

Modes of Reading

Levels of Comprehension

Literal  Comprehension

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

VOCAB BUILDING - DRV pgs. 23-32

4

2/12

INCREASING READING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d)

Literal Comprehension:

   Stages of Reading

   Metacognition/Schema

   Importance of background knowledge

PREVIEW LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 4

GRADED LAB CHECK - 9 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 1-3

Blog #2

2/14

VOCAB REVIEW AND PRACTICE QUIZ #1 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

BOOK SELLS SIGN UP SHEET

Prepare for VOCAB PRACTICE QUIZ

1100 WORDS WEEKS 1 & 2

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

PRESIDENTS’ HOLIDAY     2/15 – 2/18     LAB WILL BE CLOSED

5

2/19

VOCAB QUIZ #1 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 5

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #1

1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

Blog #3

2/21

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #1

OPEN  NOTES

Literal Comprehension:

     Discuss Patterns of Organization DRV homework

READING EFFICIENCY

         Myths

         Good and Poor Reading Habits 

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #1

Bring 2^nd Indie Book AND DRV

DRV pp. 80-94 - Patterns of

       Organization

B1 – 1,3,4,9,10

B2 – all

6

2/26

READING EFFICIENCY

         Good and Poor Reading Habits  (cont’d)  

VOCAB REVIEW QUIZ #2 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 6

Blog #4

Bring 2^nd Indie Book

2/28

 VOCAB QUIZ #2 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #2

1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

7

3/5

Pacing Techniques #1

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

INCLUDES HABITS, MYTHS, PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION (FROM DRV PGS. 80-94)

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 7

Blog #5

Bring Pacing Drill Material

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

3/7

WRITING ROULETTE  - 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

VOCAB REVIEW FOR QUIZ #3 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

BRING 1100 WORDS

BE PREPARED FOR WRITING PRACTICE USING WORDS WKS 5-6

8

3/12

Midterm-Testing

Nelson/Denny D

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 8

Bring 8.5 x 11’ scantron

Blog #6

3/14

READING EFFICIENCY

         Visual / Non-visual Information

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

9

3/19

VOCAB QUIZ #3 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 9

Graded Lab Check

Blog #7

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #3

1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

GRADED LAB CHECK -  24 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 4-8

3/21

READING EFFICIENCY

     Fixations

     Pacing Techniques #2 – STRAIGHT DOWN

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 10

SPRING RECESS   3/25 – 3/31     LAB WILL BE CLOSED

4/2

CATCH UP DAY

Blog #8

4/4

SCANNING

     Pacing Techniques #3 – S Curve and Z Sweep

VOCAB REVIEW QUIZ #4 - 1100 WORDS  WKS 7 & 8

BRING BOOK #3 and  DRV

11

4/9

VOCAB QUIZ #4 - 1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 11

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #4

1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

Bring 4th Indie Book to Class

Blog #9

4/11

 FINISH SCANNING

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #3 –VISUAL AND NON-VISUAL INFORMATION, FIXATIONS, SCANNING

BRING DRV

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #3

12

4/16

READING EFFICIENCY

      Skimming

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 12

Blog #10

4/18

COLLEGE READING & STUDY SKILLS

STUDY READING

SQ3R – STAGES OF READING & MATRIX

SQ3R PRACTICE

S.G. LIST FOR VOCAB QUIZ #5  – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 9 & 10

Study Reading Strategies  -  DRV         pp. 118 - 143

START BRINGING DRV  TO EVERY CLASS FROM NOW ON

Bring 5^th Indie Book to Class

13

4/23

VOCAB QUIZ #5 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 9-10

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 13

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #5

1100 WORDS WEEKS 9-10

GRADED LAB CHECK - 36 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 9-12

Blog #11

4/25

CATCH UP DAY

14

4/30

RAPID READING:

     40 MINUTE NOVEL SESSION 1 –

     Counts as one indie book  -  genre  of your choice

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #4 –SKIMMING, PACING, SQ3R, CONCENTRATION / TIME MANAGEMENT

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 14

Graded Lab Check

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #4

5/2

RAPID READING

     40 MINUTE NOVEL SESSION 2

UNIT INTRO:  CRITICAL READING

     Detecting Propaganda – Discuss DRV pp. 187-199

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 15

Blog #12

DRV pp. 187-199 -  Propaganda (including APPLICATION 1 p. 199 for Extra Credit)

Bring 6^th Indie Book to Class – Choose from Booklist #6 or #7

15

5/7

Vocab Practice #6

S.G. LIST FOR VOCAB QUIZ #6  - 1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

Discuss:  DRV pp. 259-281, Inference/Drawing Conclusions

Inclass Activity – Drawing Conclusions based on Inferences

Blog #13

DRV pp. 259-281, Inference/Drawing Conclusions

5/9

VOCAB QUIZ #6 – 1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #6

1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

16

5/14

Lab Check

Post-Testing

Nelson/Denny F

Final Exam Take Home Component Assigned

Blog #14

Bring 8.5 x 11’ scantron

5/16

LAST CLASS

Lab Review/Reflection

Post Test Profiles

Self-Assessment

ALL BLOGS AND COMPLETED INDIE BOOK LIST POSTED ON BLACKBOARD

FINAL LAB DUE

45 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED

TUES

5/21

8  – 9:50

FINAL EXAM

Take Home Component Due -  Essay