Literacy Clinic

Catalog description

This capstone course for the Master of Education in Literacy Education with the Reading Specialist certification program is designed to address the major theories and empirical research that addresses the cognitive, linguistic, and sociocultural foundations of literacy development, processes, and components, including word recognition, language comprehension, strategic knowledge, critical literacy, and interdisciplinary connections. To demonstrate mastery of these concepts, students engage in an action research case study project in which they design, develop, and implement within their respective curriculum to meet the needs of K-12 learners who are experiencing difficulties with literacy. Through this case study, students demonstrate and apply pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Students select a variety of appropriate texts, consider multimodalities, determine learners' backgrounds and interests, and administer appropriate assessments to evaluate and monitor progress. Students also have the opportunity to further enhance their ability to collaborate with professional colleagues, interact with families, and demonstrate leadership in literacy education.