EDU-2500 - Literacy in the Content Area Part I* (3)

Prerequisite: Current or prior certification as a public school teacher or permission of the program coordinator.
This course examines literacy in the present day with an emphasis on the literacy development of adolescent learners. The course content focuses on the interactive nature of the reading process in the content area and examines the use of effective instructional strategies for developing content reading literacy, skills, vocabulary and concepts. Emphasis is placed on the design of instruction that incorporates appropriate methods and materials for developing reading proficiency in the content area with a concentration on meeting the linguistic and cultural characteristics of all students.