Advanced Literacy Skills Application

Catalog description

This course is designed to engage students in evidence-based methods of literacy instruction that focus on advanced literacy skills: phonics, morphology, and vocabulary. LIT 302 provides an overview of theoretical models that address the acquisition of reading skills, opportunities for students to build knowledge of literacy skills, and in-depth experience with how to provide targeted instruction in advanced literacy skills. Course instruction and activities will prepare candidates to support diverse learner populations and students with disabilities in the development of their reading skills. Satisfactory completion of the course will prepare students to pass the Reading and English Language Arts portion of state-mandated teacher licensure exams. GE Categories: Written Communication, Oral Communication, Quantitative Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Information Literacy Corequisites: LIT 301, LIT 303