EDU271A

Overview of the Science of Reading and the essential components of early literacy instruction at the elementary level (grades K-8). Includes developmental stages of literacy and strategies for teaching phonemic awareness, vocabulary and oral language, phonics and decoding, oral reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Emphasizes the use of instruction and intensifying instruction and various assessment tools to analyze miscues, diagnose learner needs, and differentiate instruction through intentional planning. Includes interdisciplinary strategies of instruction for making connections with other content areas. Note: Course only available to EPP program participants or K-5 literacy and reading teachers who need to acquire the Literacy Endorsement on an existing state Teaching Certificate.