EDR 390 - Comprehensive Literacy in the Classroom

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Wesleyan College

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Goal To understand and learn ways to integrate language arts with content (science, social studies, and math) in the context of reader's and writer's workshops. The candidate will implement meaningful integrative experiences and curricula in language arts,science, mathematics, and social studies that are appropriate for the early childhood and middle grades learner. Content This course explores the integration of the language arts (listening, speaking, writing, reading, and viewing) and content (mathematics, science, social studies) in the P-8 classrooms in the reader's and writer's workshops. The course will focus on essentialliteracy competencies identified by the National Reading Panel Fluency, Word Identification, Vocabulary, and Writing. Required for ECE majors and the language arts concentration for the middle grades majors. 15 hours of field experience are required. Prerequisites Admission to the Teacher Education Program.; EDR 300; EDR 340 (ECE majors) Credit 3 hours; integrative experience.

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15.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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