ED 510 - Teaching Reading

3 credit hours
This course will provide graduate candidates with opportunities to learn and apply theory and pedagogy related to literacy and reading skills instruction. Candidates will be presented with eclectic approach to the teaching of reading and apply this information through an integrated field experience in an elementary classroom setting. During this field experience, candidates will observe, plan, and teach lessons to students with diverse learning needs. This content of this course addresses: a) knowledge of reading skills; b) understanding of the reading process as one of the integrated language arts; c) competencies and attitudes for teaching reading; d) knowledge of different approaches and materials used in teaching reading; e) knowledge of the College-and-Career-Ready Standards (ALCOS); and f) the development of a personal literacy framework for teaching reading. Admission to the Teacher Education Program Prerequisite(s): ED 501.