Literacy Learning & Composing Process

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide educators with a thorough overview of literacy theories and practices as they relate to writing instruction and assessment. The role of literacy development as it relates to the multiple purposes for writing will be experienced first hand. Teachers will study the relationships between reading and writing as a tool for learning, reading as a model for writing, and assignment design. Furthermore, teachers will experience strategies to support all stages of the composing process, approaches to assessment, teaching grammar in the context of writing, publishing student work, and preparing students for high-stakes testing. *Field experiences required.