Graduate School
Literacy Education Courses
Courses
The certificate requires completion of six courses (13 semester credits).
EDUC600 • Explorations in K-12 Literature (3)
Overview
of the fields of children’s and adolescent literature with an emphasis
on the use of tradebooks in the classroom. Learners will read and
critically review a wide variety of genres across a span of age groups
as well as develop a bibliography for future curriculum development in
EDUC602, EDUC607, and EDUC612.
EDUC601 • Foundations of Reading (2)
Introduction
to the historical and pedagogical issues related to the field of
reading instruction. Examination of the reading process from both a
psychological and socio-cultural perspective. Emphasis on current
educational principles as they relate to the cognitive, linguistic
development of children, preadolescents, and adolescents. Review of
current research as well as national initiatives in reading
instruction.
EDUC602 • Reading Instruction in Primary Grades (2)
Focus
on the development of reading proficiency in young children, grades
K-2. Best practices in literacy that foster phonemic awareness,
alphabet recognition, phonology, and word study. Design and
implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum and
instructional strategies for a wide range of abilities in literacy for
young learners. Prerequisites: EDUC600, EDUC601.
EDUC607 • Reading Instruction in Intermediate Grades (2)
Development
of skills and understandings to teach reading in the intermediate
grades (3-6). Emphasis on the development of comprehension in a wide
range of reading contexts, including fiction and expository text in a
context that develops engagement in reading for pleasure and learning.
Examination of methods to strengthen decoding, reading fluency,
vocabulary, and concept development. Application of research and theory
to evaluate and design curriculum. Prerequisites: EDUC600, EDUC601,
EDUC602.
EDUC612 • Strategy Instruction in Content Areas (1)
Exploration
of comprehension strategies that assist textbook understanding. A
variety of expository texts found across content areas will be
examined. Examination of behaviors of adolescent readers and
instructional strategies to increase comprehension and understanding of
texts. Prerequisites: EDUC600, EDUC601, EDUC602, EDUC607.
EDUC622 • Assessment and Evaluation in Reading (3)
Focus
is on best practices in formal and informal assessments. Engagement in
assessing, measuring, evaluating, and reporting individual and group
performance in reading. Evaluation of data to make informed decisions
for instructional and curricular purposes. Participation in data
analysis teams and development of expertise in reporting assessment
results to a wide variety of audiences. Prerequisites: EDUC600,
EDUC601, EDUC602, EDUC607, EDUC612.