EDU 307 Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School (ESOL-infused course)

This course is designed to provide elementary education teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for teaching language arts/reading. Students will examine the language arts, the cognitive and literacy development of children, methods of instruction in the communication processes, the needs of diverse learners and the integration of language arts across the curriculum. Candidates will become proficient in planning and implementing reading instruction as specified in the Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies One and Two. Thus they will acquire the knowledge to implement scientifically based reading research instructional practices to ensure a positive impact on student learning in the elementary classroom. Field hours required (EDU 309: Practicum I).

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to teacher education program.

Corequisite

EDU 303, 305, 307 and 309.