EDS 3280Dsplnary Literacy CLD Schools

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Prerequisite(s): EDS 3150; EDS 3210 and EDS 3240 (or PETE 3400 and 3410; or PETE 3500 and 3510; or MUS 3351; or MUS 4361; or ARTE 4202; or ARTE 4203) all with grades of "C-" or better This course brings together future teachers of various secondary education academic disciplines, grade levels, and backgrounds to explore disciplinary literacy and the teaching of literacy and language acquisition in K-12 classrooms, and to consolidate their learning throughout the licensure program. Students will learn about the role of language, specifically the literacy practices of reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, visualizing, and representing to gain content knowledge across academic disciplines in culturally and linguistically diverse schools, as well as a hands-on, student-centered approach to prepare teachers who actively promote justice through diversity, equity and inclusion.