UEDU 240 - Literacy Methods

3 Credits
This course is designed to provide candidates with a solid foundation for effective literacy instruction in K-8 elementary and middle grade classrooms. Candidates will learn how to support the language development and literacy learning of their students. Emphasis will be placed on the major components of learning to read: print concepts, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. In addition, this course will focus on the following fundamental components of effective literacy, including effective teaching and assessment to develop essential literacy abilities in students, and effective integration of literacy with instruction in content areas. The primary focus will be on tier 1 instruction. This course will review research-based teaching strategies, instructional materials as well as methods and assessments for efficacious literacy instruction.

Co-requisite(s): UEDU 240L