Seminar in Writing and Content Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Catalog description

Evidence-based methods for designing and implementing writing and content literacy instruction for learners with special needs across content areas. SPLED 509B Seminar in Literacy Skills Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3) This seminar builds on prerequisite special education courses in curriculum and instructional methods. Enrolled students will extend their knowledge of the research that examines the use of explicit instructional strategies in the context of reading. Students will review and discuss current research on classroom-based assessment, curriculum development, and instructional strategies for teaching reading to K-12 students with learning disabilities. Students will learn how to select the reading skills necessary to scaffold and enhance learners' present reading skills. Methods for using research-based assessment strategies and developing foundational reading skills within a classroom context will be described.