ERL 436 Literacy Instruction and Assessment I

This is the first of three courses in the literacy sequence for the undergraduate Teacher Certification Program.  This course provides a foundation for literacy instruction.  Topics include reading and writing instruction, response to literature, language acquisition, construction of meaning/comprehension, and strategies for English language learners.  Candidates learn strategies for literacy instruction which can be used with all learners. 

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Per program plan, plan of study or approval of permission of program director

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Develop a bank of English Language Arts activities to support state standards
3. Demonstrate a variety of instructional strategies for language learning and language acquisition
4. Design, instruct, and assess a reading lesson