Reading Instruction and Practicum 4-8

Catalog description

A field-based course designed for planning, teaching, and evaluating literacy practices in grades 4-8. Through observations, study, implementation, and reflections, candidates will explore strategies for improving children's literacy skills while examining how language, learning, and culture impact instruction. Guided by PA Standards-based curriculum, students will construct and teach a variety of literacy lessons. Candidates will analyze the effects of various contexts and instructional practices on children's learning. Field clearances are required.