ED 436 - Literacy II

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course will embed the common core state standards to demonstrate the importance of literacy as a life skill. Students will explore approaches to teaching with balanced literacy including reader’s and writer’s workshop, use of literature circles or book clubs, vocabulary study, and reader response. Students will learn to prepare units of study based on genres. The course will investigate the many forms of literacy of the 21st century. Students will become skilled in multiple ways of assessing that support communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. Attention will be given to motivation of struggling readers. A practicum is required.

Prerequisite(s): ED 435.