Apr 23, 2024  
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1 
    
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1

EDU 4060 Literacy and Reading Strategies for the Child and Adolescent


Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course introduces a variety of reading and writing methodologies based on current research and state reading curriculum standards, including orthography and spelling, reading fluency, dialogic reading, comprehension, early writing, writing-syntax, genre-based writing instruction, and text complexity.  Candidates learn to identify essential understandings of a standard and develop instructional reading designs, and present sample reading lessons. During field experience, candidates will demonstrate and apply understanding of the elements of literacy critical for purposeful oral, print, and digital communication.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 3060 , Approval by Education Advisor, and Admission to Teacher Education program