EDRD 3330 - Methods and Materials for Middle Grades Content Area Reading and Writing

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
A study of methods and materials for reading and writing to learn in the middle grades. Emphasis will be placed on making meaning from a variety of text sources including young adult literature, technical, informational, environmental, and media. Instructional strategies for reading and writing in content areas will be showcased. This course acquaints candidates with a reading and writing experience using diverse works for adolescents, introduces students to text selection and electronic database media resources for middle grades classrooms. A focus on language and cultural diversity is included.