EDU 478 Literacy Methods I

In this course, teacher candidates will learn the fundamentals of balanced literacy instruction. With a general focus on the development of literacy in the early grades, they will become and guided reading. In addition to spending class time reading about, viewing videos and discussing these three practices, they will also plan instruction, teach and videotape lessons in their placement classrooms, and have multiple opportunities to reflect on their teaching and its impact on their students. In addition, teacher candidates will learn about different literacy assessments and will practice administering, scoring, and analyzing assessments with their students. Teacher candidates will also participate in reading workshop activities to better understand their own literacy learning and development. Field work is required for this course: If taking this course alongside another methods course and practicum, plan to spend two full days in an appropriate classroom setting. If taking this course independent of another methods course and practicum, plan to spend about 30 hours in the field for this class. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Pre-requisite(s): EDU 300, EDU 350, and SPE 300. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5