EDUC 5450 - Content Literacy in the Classroom 3 s.h.

This course extends candidates’ understandings and applications of the foundational knowledge, instructional strategies, and curriculum materials effective in integrating literacy into the content areas. Attention will be given to the wide range of curriculum materials, technology, and assessment tools to evaluate and meet the needs of all students across grades and skill levels, with close consideration of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The courses will focus on integrating literacy strategies into math, science, and social studies. This course encourages candidates to develop as reflective educators and focuses on professionally developing the candidate as a reading specialist who leads and assists colleagues to expand their uses of knowledge-based literacy practices when teaching across the content areas. No required field component. A-E Only. Offered Summer, Fall, and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): Degree graduate student status.