Theory, Research, and Practice in Literacy: Birth through Middle Childhood. 3 credits

Catalog description

Explores emergent through intermediate literacy. Topics include literacy acquisition and development in academically and linguistically diverse young children; historical and current trends in theories of literacy development; cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and instructional influences on literacy development; and assessment. Implications for teacher education and policy are explored. Individual research projects will connect literacy to students' areas of interest.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.