EDU 748 - Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas

This course will focus on equipping teachers to use instructional approaches, materials and an integrated, comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing across the disciplines. Teachers will be engaged with literary practices that develop awareness, understanding, respect and a valuing of differences in our society, as well as those which support dual language learners. Teachers will continue to develop an understanding of the elements of creating a literate environment in the elementary school. Teachers will apply principles and strategies in their classrooms, assess the efficacy of a variety of approaches, and synthesize their findings.

Credits: 3