Extending Literacy in the Elementary School: Grades 3-6

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This course explores the continuation of literacy development and learning, with emphasis on content-area literacy development in the later elementary grades. Guided by current research and practice in literacy, pedagogy, human development, and multicultural education, candidates learn to assess and develop children's literacy strategies and skills, organize and facilitate group and individual learning in reading and writing, and design and carry out content-based curriculum to support continued literacy development and social responsibility. The course addressed the integration of visual and performing arts and appropriate use of electronic technology, includes collaborative work with cooperating teachers, and requires at least two hours per week of fieldwork in priority school districts.