ELA Methods: Lang & Lit P-5

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on childhood literacy, specifically the theories and historical contexts of early reading and writing instruction and the fundamentals of reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension); as well as expressive language and writing development. Candidates also explore how reading and writing assessment guides instruction, as well as how to design differentiated instruction that responds to the diversity in today’s classrooms. The use of digital literacy resources are also covered as a topic in this course.