Elementary Literacy Instruction and Assessment II. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair; University Advanced Standing Presents practical and theoretical foundations for fostering reading competence in children, grade 3 to 6. Surveys three essential components of learning to read: fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, as well as reading motivation and academic reading. Addresses the explicit gradual release of responsibility model and think-alouds. Provides collaborative activities and public school field experience where original lesson plans are taught. Emphasizes findings of the National Reading Panel, International Reading Association standards and positions in literacy instruction, as well as Utah Common Core curriculum requirements. Course lecture fee of $30 applies.