EDU 565 - Teaching Reading for All Students in Grades K-8, Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds

In this course students will learn to use evidence-based instruction to teach reading in grades K-8. Students will examine theories and current research on reading development and process in order to effectively instruct and assess all readers, including students with special needs and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Students will learn how to implement multiple strategies to support reading development and promote children’s proficiency in state standards. Additionally, digital literacies, reading across the curriculum, and ways to engage and motivate readers will be emphasized. Students will apply learning in classroom settings.

Prerequisite(s): Must be matriculated in a graduate teacher education program or Literacy, Language, and Culture Department approval.
Co-requisite(s): Enrollment in a USM graduate teacher education internship.
Credits: 3

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Course Type: Education