EDU 350 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Elementary School

Credit Hours: 5

Integrated reading/language arts methods and resources course. Prepares teachers to create and implement effective literacy learning experiences in elementary classrooms. Students explore and practice methods and strategies, examine materials, participate in active discussions, collaborate with peers, and reflect on classroom observations culminating in the creation of an interdisciplinary standards-based thematic unit. Focuses on individual, small group and whole group literacy instruction; 20 hours of targeted on-site observations in a literacy lab school. Students prepare and teach two lessons in an elementary classroom.

Prerequisite: SOE admission and C or better in EDU 230 or ECE 266 and EDU 267
Additional Requirements:
Off-campus site visits
Course Fee: Yes

Minimum Grade Required B-