EDU 5450 - Teaching Literacy in Elementary Schools (K-6)

Goals: To develop the ability to create an environment that fosters literacy through an understanding of the communication arts and literature, the foundations of reading processes, the use of a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods, curriculum materials, and assessment tools to plan and evaluate effective literacy instruction.

Content: Definition of literacy; identification of appropriate goals, materials, methods, and evaluation techniques for promoting literacy; professional resources; children’s literature.

Taught: Spring term only

Prerequisites: Admission to Undergraduate Teacher Education program AND (EDU 3260 or EDU 5690) AND (EDU 3500 or EDU 5620)

Note: Includes a 20-hour guided clinical experience with K-6 students.

Credits: 6