EDUC 430 - Advanced Language and Literacy/ELL

5 Credits

The experiences of students in the Resident’s placement will be used as case studies to help Residents understand how reading and writing skills emerge. The focus will be on interpreting and understanding the experience of the students as they build their ability to understand and produce written English language. Candidates will develop strategies that address diversity through differentiated instruction and supporting English Language Learners.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Evening
Winter Online
Designed to Serve Students in the Residency year of the BAS in T&EL
Active Date 20220330T15:33:49

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

Foundations of Language and Literacy
Family Literacy and Language Development
Literacy and Diversity
Organizing Literacy Instruction
Developing reading comprehension
Teaching Early Reading and Writing
Assessing Young Children’s Literacy: Finding Out What They Know and Can Do

Student Learning Outcomes
Explain the impact of different stages of literacy development from K-8 on curriculum and lesson design.

Explain how classroom design, differentiated instruction, and grouping of students work together in the practice of highly-effective ELA instruction.

Create a comprehensive approach to assessment consisting of diagnostic, literacy benchmarks, and progress monitoring.

Plan instruction to provide scaffolded support for struggling and transitional skill-levels in reading and writing.