ELED 4113 - Literacy 4-8: Reading to Learn

Credits: 3 Spring

Overview of the five components of reading identified by the National Reading Panel and the most common approaches to teaching reading to students in upper elementary and middle school. Instruction includes but is not limited to the study of the typically developing transitional, intermediate, and skillful reader and strategies to meet individual needs. An emphasis is placed on vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, second language learners, digital literacy, literature focus units, literature circles, and readers workshop approach, along with underlying theories of learning. Additional fee may be required

Prerequisites: admission to Teacher Education Program. Clinical Practicum 1.