Reading In The Elementary School

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Research, recent trends and current developments in the field of reading instruction. Emphasis will be on improving developmental reading in the elementary school programs rather than on surveying remedial programs. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Examine the constructs of reading and writing from a relational theoretical perspective. 2. Develop understandings of reading and writing as relational, social events that contribute to understandings of self and others. 3. Consider implications of this theoretical view for social action. 4. Use new understandings to critically examine current instructional practice. View Class Schedule