LTED 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Literacy

Required for the Literacy Specialist Programs and the Additional and/or Professional Certification. In this required introductory course, students will examine and integrate historical and current research, theories, and practices of teaching literacy to all children, Birth through Grade 12. A major goal will be to augment students’ undergraduate literacy training and influence literacy teaching beliefs, attitudes, experiences, and practices. Topics include, but are not limited to the following: reading history, theory and research, creating a literate environment, needs of diverse learners, word identification, vocabulary, comprehension, reader response, content area literacy, writing, assessment, curriculum development, and technology. In sum, the focus of this course is to prepare a certified teacher to assume the responsibility of meeting the literacy needs of all students, but, particularly, to accelerate the growth of students who have special needs to grow as readers, writers, listeners, and speakers.

Prerequisites & Notes
Required for the Literacy Specialist Programs and the Additional/Professional Certification programs.

Credits: 3