ERL 440 Language Arts and Literacy Integration

This is the last of three courses in the literacy sequence for the undergraduate education program. This course provides candidates with specific strategies for differentiating literacy instruction. Topics include literacy instructional strategies aligned with the State Standards including literacy and English Language Arts, technology to foster flexible learning opportunities, writing, and children’s multicultural literature. Practical application includes designing instructional plans to support literacy development for all learners.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to Undergraduate BA in Education Program or permission of the Director

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Demonstrate competency in using children’s literature to encompass the diversity of the classroom.
3. Craft a sequence of integrated writing lessons using the State Standards to ensure that students gain adequate exposure to a range of texts and tasks and infuse rigor into the lessons so students read and compose texts to support their literacy development.
4. Investigate writing development and instructional/assessment strategies, from vocabulary and syntax to the development and organization of ideas.
5. Integrate writing and literacy instruction aligned with State Standards into instruction, curriculum, and assessment practices.