Elementary Curriculum and Assessment- Reading/ELA

Catalog description

This course focuses on the application of the most current research, theory, methods, and instructional strategies related to the science of reading and structured literacy. Teacher candidates will enhance their content knowledge of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary to prepare comprehensive research and standards-based lessons and integrated units of instruction. The continuous use of assessment to identify students' literacy levels, guide instruction, and monitor progress and the best practices for integrating reading and writing instruction are also examined.