Disciplinary Literacy

Catalog description

"The purpose of this course is for students to learn to create effective integrated literacy experiences for all secondary students in every discipline. An important focus of the class is the development of discipline specific and academic language. Special emphasis will be placed upon the Common Core State Standards and their role in disciplinary literacy in every subject area. Consideration of student strengths and areas of need is essential in reading, writing, and language instruction in the disciplines. Therefore, this course will focus on engagement, assessment, and instruction of diverse learners. This course is also designed to reflect your own literacy practices through outside readings, online learning, class activities, and discussions."