EDU 743 - Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum

This course focuses on the integration of oral language, reading, and writing within all aspects of the curriculum. Teacher candidates will learn how to facilitate students who are in early childhood settings and in elementary classrooms as they use language and literacy in a variety of curricular contexts for varied purposes. Some of the topics included in this course are as follows: teaching for promoting writing development in children; the use of technology to aid literacy development; designing and implementing an integrated plan of instruction; the uses of literature, fiction and non-fiction, in the content areas; and instruction and assessment strategies to meet the needs of all students, linguistically and culturally diverse, as well as those with special needs. Field experience and Task Stream electronic portfolio are required.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered When Needed