Content Language and Reading Acquisition for English Language Learners and Special Needs Students

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Using a train-the-trainer model, this course develops literacy leadership skills to train others and develops understanding of foundational reading concepts and strategies to better prepare PK-12 teachers to teach EL students how to read. This course is designed for candidates to learn about the developmental learning needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students, exceptional learners, and bilingual students with special needs, as well as working in collaborative data teams. Candidates will explore the similarities and differences between bilingual/TESOL students and students with special needs with a focus on reading skills development (e.g. phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax, semantics, etc.). Candidates will learn about instructional strategies that all teachers can use in their classroom to support reading development for all students. Crosslisted with RLDV 6530 .