EDU.5494 Literacy Development: Grades 3-6
Study the relationship among the literacy skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in grade 3-6 elementary instructional environments. Focus on teaching all aspects of literacy acquisition for this age level, including a variety of methods and strategies that strengthen vocabulary skills, study strategies, strategies for building comprehension and constructing meaning, word study and fluency for diverse learners. Practice assessing student literacy performance. Design assessment-based differentiated instruction as well as an interdisciplinary unit that also includes technology. Students will complete a literacy profile on one student.