Welcome to Blinn College!Welcome to Blinn College!

It is my pleasure to be It is my pleasure to be a part of your a part of your journey to academic journey to academic success.success.

Please feel free to call Please feel free to call or e-mail me if you or e-mail me if you have any questions have any questions about this course. about this course. Mrs. ChildersMrs. Childers

Reading 0306Reading 0306Fall 2009Fall 2009

Mrs. Essie ChildersMrs. Essie Childers

InstructorInstructor

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I beginning by third year at Blinn I beginning by third year at Blinn CollegeCollege

I have over 21 years of teaching I have over 21 years of teaching experience.experience.

I taught the last 4 years at Tyler Junior I taught the last 4 years at Tyler Junior College.College.

I have taught at Austin Community I have taught at Austin Community and Oklahoma City Community and Oklahoma City Community CollegeCollege

Who Am I, cont.Who Am I, cont.

I am married, 3 children, 2 grandchildrenI am married, 3 children, 2 grandchildren I love to travel, read, cook, and watchI love to travel, read, cook, and watch

old movies on Turner Classic Networkold movies on Turner Classic Network I speak at Professional Conferences and I speak at Professional Conferences and

ladies church groups.ladies church groups. I have done missionary work in Africa.I have done missionary work in Africa.

Educational BackgroundEducational Background

Masters of Education in Reading-The Masters of Education in Reading-The University of Texas at Tyler-Certified University of Texas at Tyler-Certified Reading SpecialistReading Specialist

Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University, Bachelors of Science in EducationBachelors of Science in Education

High School-Longview Texas-LobosHigh School-Longview Texas-Lobos

Who are you?Who are you?

As I call your name, come forward to As I call your name, come forward to sign the attendance sheet.sign the attendance sheet.

Tell us your Major and hometown.Tell us your Major and hometown. Read and answer the question on Read and answer the question on

your card.your card.

What is this Course About?What is this Course About?

READ 0306 is designed to prepare READ 0306 is designed to prepare students to read college texts. Emphasis students to read college texts. Emphasis is placed on learning and applying study-is placed on learning and applying study-reading strategies essential to success in reading strategies essential to success in academic courses. The course offers a academic courses. The course offers a multimedia learning experience as well as multimedia learning experience as well as whole group and small group interactive whole group and small group interactive instruction.instruction.

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

Identifying the main ideas in a reading Identifying the main ideas in a reading materialsmaterials

Identify supporting ideas in reading Identify supporting ideas in reading materialmaterial

Apply critical reading skills and Apply critical reading skills and strategies in a variety of reading strategies in a variety of reading materialsmaterials

Apply study reading strategies to a Apply study reading strategies to a variety of reading materialsvariety of reading materials

Required TextbookRequired Textbook

Maher, Peter and Rita McCarthy. Maher, Peter and Rita McCarthy. The ArtThe Art of Critical Readingof Critical Reading, , Boston: McGraw Hill, 2007.Boston: McGraw Hill, 2007.

Tentative Test ScheduleTentative Test Schedule

Test 1 – September 18thTest 1 – September 18th Test 2 – October 9thTest 2 – October 9th Test 3 – October 30thTest 3 – October 30th Test 4 – November 20thTest 4 – November 20th Test 5 – December 11Test 5 – December 11thth (Final Exam) (Final Exam)

Do you drop any grades?Do you drop any grades?

I do not drop any grades.I do not drop any grades.

Your can receive bonus points to Your can receive bonus points to apply toward your test. See apply toward your test. See “Bonus Fifty” in your Syllabus.“Bonus Fifty” in your Syllabus.

Regular AssignmentsRegular Assignments

Readings (in class and online)Readings (in class and online) Entry JournalsEntry Journals

Group ActivitiesGroup Activities Novel ProjectNovel Project

Student PresentationsStudent Presentations

How do you grade?How do you grade?

Major Tests-500 PointsMajor Tests-500 Points Participation-200 PointsParticipation-200 Points Entry Journals-100 PointsEntry Journals-100 Points Novel Project-200 PointsNovel Project-200 Points

Total Points 1,000Total Points 1,000

Blinn College PoliciesBlinn College Policies

Disabilities AccommodationsDisabilities Accommodations Incomplete GradeIncomplete Grade W/WF/WP GradeW/WF/WP Grade Scholastic DishonestyScholastic Dishonesty Civility in the ClassroomCivility in the Classroom Mandatory Attendance PolicyMandatory Attendance Policy Electronic DevicesElectronic Devices

AbsencesAbsences

Students are expected to attend all Students are expected to attend all classesclasses

Three tardies=1 absenceThree tardies=1 absence Students who acquire more than two Students who acquire more than two

weeks of absences will be dropped.weeks of absences will be dropped. Absent from lab=½ absenceAbsent from lab=½ absence Please read your Syllabus. You will Please read your Syllabus. You will

have a quiz soon.have a quiz soon.

~You Have Mail~~You Have Mail~

On the final exam last semester, my On the final exam last semester, my EDUC students were asked to write a EDUC students were asked to write a letter to new students or to students letter to new students or to students transferring to the college.transferring to the college.

Here are some of their comments taken Here are some of their comments taken directly from their letters that can be directly from their letters that can be helpful to students in any course.helpful to students in any course.

You Have Mail, cont’d.You Have Mail, cont’d.

I know that starting college can be I know that starting college can be scary, but just relax and everything scary, but just relax and everything will come into place. My first will come into place. My first semester I had EDUC. I am glad I semester I had EDUC. I am glad I took EDUC 1300 because it showed took EDUC 1300 because it showed me how to manage my time. I also me how to manage my time. I also learned how to really study for a test.learned how to really study for a test.

~Shelley~~Shelley~

You Have Mail, cont’d.You Have Mail, cont’d.

I have learned that no matter how difficult I have learned that no matter how difficult a class is, you must always try your a class is, you must always try your hardest. Also, it is very important to show hardest. Also, it is very important to show up for class. I don’t mean just attend, you up for class. I don’t mean just attend, you have to come prepared and ready to learn. have to come prepared and ready to learn. Next semester I plan to be more involved Next semester I plan to be more involved in campus activities. It is a better way to in campus activities. It is a better way to meet people.meet people.

~Autumn~~Autumn~

You Have Mail, cont’d.You Have Mail, cont’d.

I am writing this letter to you in order to tell I am writing this letter to you in order to tell you what I learned from this class. First, you what I learned from this class. First, Mrs. Childers is a fabulous teacher. You will Mrs. Childers is a fabulous teacher. You will discover a lot of things in this class. I discover a lot of things in this class. I learned to go to class, be on time, and read learned to go to class, be on time, and read your assignments before you come to class. your assignments before you come to class. Planning will change your habits. You also Planning will change your habits. You also learn how to spend your money wisely when learn how to spend your money wisely when you are a studentyou are a student

~Priscilla~~Priscilla~

Success Secrets…Success Secrets…

Daily Calendar (Syllabus)Daily Calendar (Syllabus)

Attendance/ParticipationAttendance/Participation

Class Contact ListClass Contact List

Class MottoClass Motto

““THE DESIRE TO PASS IS USELESS THE DESIRE TO PASS IS USELESS

WITHOUT THE DESIRE TO PREPARE”WITHOUT THE DESIRE TO PREPARE”

~Mrs. Childers~~Mrs. Childers~