EDUC 304 - Methods for Teaching Elementary Language Arts

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Corequisites: EDRD 314.
The course focuses on principles and practices of comprehensive approaches to language arts instruction in pre-K through grade 6 classrooms, including literacy acquisition and development, the social context of literacy, literacy assessment, the needs of multilingual learners, critical literacy, and the integration of the language arts – oral language (speaking & listening), reading, writing, word study, and media & visual literacy – through the use of best practice strategies and high-quality children’s literature. The course provides field experiences through which teacher candidates design and implement language arts instruction in pre-K through grade 6 classrooms.