EDUC 6410 - Literacy Coaching and Assessment Practicum Capstone II 3 s.h.

This practicum course is designed to provide students with first-hand experience in utilizing knowledge, skills, and dispositions obtained in EDUC 6360 and applying them in dynamic, creative, and collaborative problem solving in a variety of content areas. Candidates will work in supervised instructional settings with the goal of coaching classroom teachers, tutoring students, and curriculum development. Coaching will focus on using literacy strategies and routines to facilitate and assess inquiry learning, including vocabulary skills, study strategies, and strategies for building comprehension, constructing meaning, and building literacy in the content areas. Included will be guidance in communicating with a variety of audiences, such as administration and families. Experiences will involve the completion of a case study. Practicum field component required. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): Degree graduate student status.