EDRD 7730:Culturally Relevant Literature for Children and Young Adults

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. in Reading program.
This course is designed to empower candidates to develop extensive knowledge of all genres of children’s literature. Candidates explore issues related to selection and evaluation of books, instruction, and interpretation of culturally responsive literature for the classroom. They critically examine and explore literacy strategies for genres of culturally responsive literature and differentiated instruction for ESOL students and students with disabilities. Then they use this knowledge to conduct multisensory reading instruction and design their own e-books.