RDG/420
Elementary Methods - Reading/Language Arts
Course level: Undergraduate
Christine O.
BSA
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This course focuses on the most current research, theory, methods, and state standards related to the science of reading and structured literacy. This focus includes phonological awareness, systematic phonics and spelling, vocabulary and oral language, and text reading fluency, all leading to reading comprehension and literacy development. Teacher candidates will enhance content knowledge of phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. This course provides teacher candidates with the background knowledge in the science of reading necessary to prepare comprehensive research-based and standards-based lesson plans, as well as integrated units of instruction. Effective instructional, assessment, and differentiation techniques are also discussed.
Prerequisites
None
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Reading/Language Arts Instruction
Apply strategies based on students' needs, to support literacy development.
Elements of Literacy
Explain factors that can impact literacy development.
Literacy Development
Describe the key components of cognitive development, language learning, and literacy.