EDUC 5620 - Literacy Instruction for Elementary School Learners, Grades Two Through Five

(3) Credit Hours

An advanced focus in supporting elementary school literacy to support teacher knowledge of best practices in classroom instruction and assessment. The development of a balanced reading program, how to prevent and remediate reading difficulties, methods of teaching word identification/vocabulary/spelling, strategies for supporting comprehension within a readers workshop, developing/maintaining a writers workshop, strategies for students writing to learn, and how to organize/support literature circles. Interviews, conferences, self-reports, portfolios, observations, informal reading inventories, running records, miscue analysis, and Major Points Interview for Readers will be examined as authentic assessment processes. Field component required.Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.