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| EdPs 620 |
Child
Development and Learning in Cultural Context.
The nature of motor, cognitive, emotional, social
and moral development from birth through adolescence,
with implications for classroom teaching: integration
of theory and research findings from the fields
of developmental and educational psychology. 3
hours |
| EdSE
650 |
Educational Technology in
General Education and Special Education.
Design and use of specialized devices that facilitate
learning, communication, mobility, and related
functions in education contexts for children
with special needs: Technology for use in fostering
literacy and remediating reading disabilities:
special application with computers in and about
the classroom: adapting human factors models
to the engineering of appropriate technology:
recent developments in the field of assistive
technology. 3 hours |
| Educ 602 |
Applied
Linguistics for Teacher of Literacy.
An examination of the structure of language, language
acquisition, and language variations applied to
teaching literacy with respect to reading principles,
methods and materials. An in depth analysis of
the stages of first and second language acquisition
and the interdependence between literacy background
and language acquisition. Research which focuses
on the relationship between language and reading
is examined. 3 hours |
| EdSE
665 |
Basic Reading Instruction
Current approaches to teaching reading in
developmental context,creation of language-rich
environments, the nature of oral and written
communication, assessment of language and reading
skills, factors influencing literacy development,
approaches to organizing a functional reading
program, approaches to working with English
language learners and students with special
needs. The first half of the course will be
devoted to Birth-Grade 6 and the second half
to instruction in grades 5-12. 3 hours |
| SpEd 667 |
Diagnosis
and Remediation of Reading Disabilities
The developmental and cultural contexts for understanding
symptoms and causes of reading disabilities: diagnostic
instruments and approaches to assessment of reading
disabilities: programs, materials, and methods
for nurturing literacy and for instruction of
students with reading disabilities: one-on -one
field work with a child with reading disabilities
and presentation of case studies by students.
3 hours. Prerequiste: EDSE 665 |
| Educ
677 |
Literacy in the Bilingual/
Multicultural Classroom
Research and theories of first and second language
acquisition as related to methods of teaching,
listening, speaking, reading and writing in the
bilingual/multicultural classroom. Examination
of current pedagogical methodology, assessment
procedures and literature related to the specialized
needs of the bilingual student and the multicultural
classroom. Coursework will focus on birth through
grade six in the first half of the semester and
grades five through twelve in the second half.
3 hours |
| Educ 605 |
Literacy
Instruction-Birth through Grade Six
A thorough study of the principles, practices,
methodologies, and assessment tools utilized in
the teaching of early literacy skills and strategies.
Differentiating instruction for the at risk student,special
needs student and English language learner will
be explored. Emergent literacy is emphasized with
the focus on creating a balanced literacy program.Children's
literature is examined within the context of literacy
instruction at the level of birth- grade 6. 3
hours |
| Educ
609 |
Literacy
Instruction Grade five through twelve
Provides students with the skills and knowledge
necessary to support the developmental reading
and literacy skills of middle and secondary students.
Methods of teaching reading across the curriculum,
literature for individual, group and whole-class
reading in junior and senior high schools will
be explored. Students will learn effective instructional
practices for teaching reading for information,
report writing, and using writing to foster literary
understanding. Providing for individual differences
in literacy instruction in the junior and senior
high schools will be considered. 3 hours |
| Educ 618 |
Literacy Curriculum: Research and Evaluation
3
hours |
| Educ
606 |
Effective Implementation of Literacy for the Intermediate and
Secondary Student
3 hours |
| EdSE 692 |
Clinical Practicum I : Diagnosing and Treating Reading Disabilities PreK-6 Literacy Program |
| EdSE 693 |
Clinical Practicum II: Diagnosing and Treating Reading Disabilities Grades 7-12
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