EDU242 — The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Instruction in the K-5 Classroom
EDU 242 - The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Instruction in the K-5 Classroom EDU 242 - The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Instruction in the K-5 Classroom Description: Provides preservice and K-5 educators with understanding of the research and evidence known as The Science of Reading and how this body of work guides effective and efficient literacy instruction. Exploration into what the research based teaching strategies that promote phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension using a systematic, explicit, prescriptive, and multisensory approach so that teachers have the literacy knowledge and understanding needed to ensure all children can learn to read successfully. This course fulfills the requirements for the Science of Reading and phonics instruction component (45 clock hours/3 credits) of ADE’s K-5 Literacy Endorsement certification. Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Constructs of reading instruction Stages of reading development Research-based reading instruction Literacy assessments Identification of dyslexia Effective interventions Learning