Description
Students will explore the role of literacy in the elementary school. Students will examine the nature of reading and writing, as well as the characteristics of developing readers and writers, with special emphasis on effective instructional practices in these areas. This course includes an exploration of what it means to be a reader/writer, the nature of reading and writing processes, and critical features of developmental phases of reading and writing. Students will critique a variety of instructional practices and literacy programs. Students will also broaden the definition of literacy to include Information and Media Literacy Skills.