INED 7787:Content Area Reading and Writing for English Learners

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 7781 and INED 7782
This course focuses on research-based instruction and assessment of literacy for English learners in P-12 classrooms. Candidates develop knowledge and skills to effectively organize and implement instruction at all language development levels. Emphasis is on understanding similarities and differences between literacy development of English learners and native English speakers. Candidates are introduced to issues of collaboration with grade-level teachers and literacy personnel and the socio-cultural and socio-political dimensions of teaching academic literacy in urban and rural environments.

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