EDU 425 - Content Area Literacy

3 Credit(s)

This course provides instruction in how to develop individualized content reading skills for elementary through high school students; evaluate readability of textbooks and students’ ability to read texts through informal teacher made assessments (formative assessments); integrate technology in content area reading; and develop strategies to assist students in reading their content area textbooks. Additional topics include knowledge of the different types of writing and speaking; knowledge of narrative, expressive, persuasive, informational, and descriptive writing and speaking; writing as communication; and differentiated instructional strategies for reading and writing in the content areas.

Prerequisites: Admittance to the Teacher Education Program;
Co-requisites: EDU 306, EDU 307 or EDU 308.
Undergraduate