2011-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2011-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU 251 - Literacy Acquisition: Middle School Years


This course introduces students to different theories of literacy acquisition/development at the middle school level. The following topics are also introduced: the evolution of American reading instruction, language acquisition, linguistic universals, emergent literacy, creating classroom environments that facilitate literacy acquisition/development, formal vs. informal literacy assessment practices, specific reading/writing approaches in the content area, and assessment and instructional strategies that address different aspects of the reading process. Each of these topics will be viewed through the lens of the middle school adolescent perspective.

Prerequisite: EDU 115 
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring