EDUC 280 - Literacy I: Reading and Language Arts, Preschool to Third Grade

This course is an in-depth examination of literacy instruction that builds on EDUC 277 and begins in Pre-K through 3rd grade. All areas of language arts are explored through interactive, integrated and engaged manners to guide the prospective teacher through a current practice approach that focuses on the GELN (General Education Leadership Network) Essentials for Pre-K and K-3. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice balanced literacy approaches from in class assignments, projects and through the clinical experience. This will be accomplished through a focus on children’s literature, assessment of the learning process, writing and a focus on the big ideas of reading through a balanced literacy approach

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Declared education major, EDUC 277 for students entering fall 2021 or after
Corequisites: EDUC 281