Reading

The Reading Department at Central Lakes College offers a variety of courses in reading comprehension improvement, critical reading and thinking, vocabulary building, word identification strategies, fluency building, and study methods. Various class levels are offered based on academic needs. Reading classes are designed to help students succeed personally, academically, and professionally.

Department Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• select reading strategies appropriate to the reader’s purpose and the structure of the text
• independently read and respond to text in critical, creative, and emotional ways
• understand and identify the general sense or main idea of a paragraph or passage, supporting details, and author’s patterns of organization
• develop effective vocabulary Ebuilding and word identification techniques for increased comprehension and fluency

Special Department Information
In order to guide our students to be independent readers and thinkers, the Reading Department uses a variety of instructional activities including individual, collaborative, and whole class learning. At Central Lakes College, reading instructors recognize the different reading experiences and skill levels represented by our students and we are committed to the growth and development of these skills. Therefore, we attempt to provide an atmosphere that fosters strong skill development while encouraging classroom participation, interactive learning, and positive relationships. As instructors, we strive to build active, confident, lifelong readers.