EDUC 3801 Methods of Early Childhood Reading Instruction

EDUC 3801 Methods of Early Childhood Reading Instruction
Methods of Early Childhood Reading Instruction
This course provides the necessary foundational knowledge of early reading and writing processes and familiarizes certification candidates with the practices, methods, and curricular materials to support instruction in multiple literacies. A variety of assessment strategies for planning and evaluating the effectiveness of literacy instruction are explored in the class and applied in the classroom setting in the forty hour required practicum. Candidates will analyze the interrelationships among assessment, instruction, and materials and their effects on the development of a literacy environment that fosters reading, writing, listening, speaking and the effective use of technology. Readings and assignments will be differentiated according to the candidate's area of certification.
Pre-requistites: EDLA 2000, EDLA 2890 or EDUC 3250, EDUC 3400, and EDUC 3000.
Co-requisites: EDUC 3810 (ECE majors).
credit hours: 3