Application and Instructional Practices in Reading Literacy in Education

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This course employs a balanced and scientifically-based interdisciplinary approach for understanding literacy in the 21st century while integrating best practices in literacy development, instruction, and application in PreK-12 grade. The role of literacy is examined through the reading and writing process, the integration of the reading components, and authentic practice rooted in science, including instruction that enables pre-service teachers to meet the needs of English learners and students with Dyslexia. This course provides students with a foundation in and substantive understanding of the reading components including oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Students build knowledge and capacity in the foundations of reading and learn how to implement effective instructional practices in early reading, as well as research-based and evidence-supported approaches for differentiating instruction to improve the literacy development of all learners. This course fulfills Reading Endorsement Competency 1: Foundations of Reading Instruction and Competency 2: Application of Research-Based Instructional Practices.