RDG/556
Elements of Literacy Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
Course level: EDU Graduate
Christine O.
BSA
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This course focuses on the five key themes of English language arts (ELA) and literacy--meaning making, language development, effective expression, content knowledge, and foundational skills--as well as English language development (ELD) instruction in multiple subject classrooms. Candidates develop their knowledge of phonemic awareness, spelling patterns, implementing multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and the literature, language, and comprehension components of literacy instruction. Emphasis is placed on applying interdisciplinary teaching strategies, utilizing universal design for learning (UDL) principles, and supporting diverse learners including English learners and students who have dyslexia. In addition, the course includes a clinical experience based on work with a lower elementary (K-2nd grade) student.
Prerequisites
This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Literacy Instruction
Implement key components of lesson planning, instruction, assessments, and differentiation strategies in literacy instruction
Teaching Strategies
Explain effective strategies to teach each of the five themes of literacy development
Literacy Development
Describe each of the 5 themes of literacy development and the supplemental state resources used to implement comprehensive literacy instruction