Critical and Digital Literacies in the K-12 Disciplines

Catalog description

This course focuses on the transfer of beginning and intermediate reading skills to content areas, and on higher level comprehension skills for secondary students. As a required course in the graduate reading program which leads to certification as a reading teacher (Wisconsin DPI 316 certification), EDG 5200 includes methods, strategies, and resources for teaching students in grades 6-12 to read complex disciplinary texts. It addresses the Common Core Standards for grades 6-12 in English Language Arts and the Common Core Disciplinary Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, Technical Subjects for grades 6-12.