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This course introduces key issues in early literacy research and instruction. Students will engage in discussion of and planning for differentiated instruction in all the language arts (reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and visual representation). Reading and writing will be taught as mutually supportive, holistic processes. Students will learn about instructional strategies and materials appropriate for emergent, beginning and early fluent readers. Prerequisite(s): Admission to NCE, Elementary Education program. 3 quarter hours

This course introduces key issues in the development of strategic reading and writing of both narrative and informational texts. Students will become familiar with theoretically sound, research-based instructional strategies for the teaching of advanced and content- area reading and writing. Students will learn literacy assessments appropriate for middle grade learners and how to use assessment plus an understanding of adolescent learners to plan and implement appropriate literacy instruction. Prerequisite(s): Admission to NCE, Elementary Education program, RLL478. 2 quarter hours

This course presents an integrated approach to theory, curriculum, methods and materials for literacy instruction (reading and language arts) in the primary grades, K-3. Clinical experience with children of this age will be required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to National College of Education, Early Childhood Program 3 Quarter Hours