EDU 230 — Introduction to Language Arts in Elementary/Middle School Teaching
Examines the foundations of effective practices in supporting student progress toward both fluent and strategic reading and writing. Provides an introduction to the theory and practices of language arts education for students who are interested in becoming teachers. Focuses on the way students learn to read from prereading skills to fluent reading and how students construct meaning from print, the relationship between reading and writing, and the principles of classroom assessment. Emphasis on evidence-based strategies. Provides an introduction to the Illinois Learning Standards for English Language Arts and the Illinois Framework for Effective Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction.