Literacy Instruction Concentration
This concentration is designed for practicing educators who wish to enrich their competency and may lead to Washington State and/or NAD endorsement as a reading specialist once all requirements are met including any state-required assessments. Any students wishing to pursue the endorsement must work closely with their advisors and the certification officer when choosing electives and project fulfillment.
Concentration Core
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 520 | The Science of Reading and Writing | 3 |
| EDUC 546 | Reading and Writing Assessment, Diagnosis and Remediation | 4 |
| EDUC 549 | 21st-Century Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL 574 | Literature for Children and Young Adults | 4 |
| WRIT 589 | Writing Theory | 3 |
Select one of the following
| EDUC 533 | Literature-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 537 | Thematic Approaches to Literacies Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 539 | Classroom Art Integration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |