LITERACY MAJOR CAPSTONE.

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Notes: EDUC 494 must be taken concurrently by Literacy, Reading, and Writing majors. Pre-requisites: EDUC 303 , EDUC 304 , EDUC 308 , EDUC 310 , EDUC 338 , EDUC 340 , EDUC 380 , EDUC 381 . Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–senior capstone. This course has students utilize their literacy training as they interact with K–12 students to assess, plan, and implement literacy interventions in a tutoring clinic. During this service-based experience, students identify the connections among literacy instruction and politics, the economy, and social justice issues. In addition, students will develop a two-week reading curriculum for their placement practicum and review the Washington Teacher Competencies for the Reading Endorsements.