THE TEACHING OF READING AND THE OTHER LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Prerequisite: Majors; Overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 in these courses: EDF/SPF 202, EDF/SPF 203, EDF/SPF 302; EDU 201, EDU 211 (exceptional education students will substitute EXE 360 for EDU 201). EDU 211 must have a C or higher. Builds methodological practice from the theoretical scaffold of literacy knowledge and teaching established in EDU 211 and the survey course EDU 201. Participation in classroom practice while exploring in-depth curricular, theoretical, and practical educational frameworks. Junior participants apply skills and processes they have learned in previous courses to teach language arts across the curriculum. Students plan, implement and evaluate lessons incorporating the NYS and Common Core Standards for English Language Arts; practice and evaluate assessment tools and processes; become reflective practitioners; demonstrate effective techniques for instructional organization in a Professional Development School. Orientation required. Offered every semester.