Foundations in Language and Literacy Instruction

Catalog description

Candidates will develop instructional strategies and approaches that are culturally relevant and meet the literacy and language needs of students with exceptionalities by integrating the Science of Reading. The course will emphasize the identification and application of standards-based and evidence-based methodologies that incorporate the five pillars of the Science of Reading, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, and language. Candidates will design effective language and literacy instructional strategies, interventions, and supports that reflect individual learning differences and exceptionalities, ensuring that practices are both scientifically grounded and culturally responsive.