Literature-Centered Developmental Reading Instruction

Catalog description

Provides pre-service teacher candidates with the skills necessary to help P-12 students develop appropriate literacy skills. Designed to provide an overview of current instructional practices and techniques of reading instruction and the opportunity to examine and adapt these techniques with peers. Specific emphasis on the use of literature to facilitate the teaching of reading and writing techniques. Text and supplementary reading, lecture, demonstration, discussion, multimedia resources, observations and participation in schools, and projects for practical competence are part of the class procedures.