Literacy and the Inquiry Cycle - Multiple Subject

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This final semester course aims to solidify the experiential learning cycle as a habit for continuous improvement within candidates’ practices and focuses on evidence-based instructional strategies for structured and content area literacy. Through coursework, students will deepen their understanding of the following areas within Literacy: (1) meaning making, (2) language development, (3) effective expression, (4) content knowledge, and (5) foundational skills. Candidates will also further their understanding of dyslexia, building upon the dyslexia guidelines they were introduced to in preservice. In addition, candidates will learn to administer a diagnostic assessment consisting of a reading fluency assessment and a phonics and phonological awareness inventory. This assessment assists in identifying the specific foundational skills for which students need support. In addition to the focus on literacy, candidates will continue to explore issues of equity in education and deepen their understanding of differentiation and data-driven instruction. Overall, candidates develop a broader repertoire of strategies for differentiating instruction, analyzing data, facilitating student self-assessment, and providing students with effective feedback in order to promote engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students. One-on-one field experience support and supervision is integrated throughout the course. Previous Course Code: Reach 251 Corequisite: INT 762