Language Arts - Elementary

Catalog description

A study of the components of methodology and a comprehensive balanced reading curriculum as defined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing's requirement for preservice reading instruction. Special emphasis will be placed on the skills of beginning reading, phonics, issues of instruction for English language learners, the writing process, assessment of the language arts, interrelationship of the language arts, and integration of the components of language arts meeting the state of California Academic Content Standards in the Language Arts. Students will further their understanding of the content through 15 hours of field experience in classrooms of beginning and middle-grade reading. This course meets requirements for English Language Learner Instruction. 15 observational hours in a school setting required.