EEU 300 - EARLY LIT DEVELOP & ACQ

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Elementary Education: Pre-K 4

Description:

Teacher candidates preparing to become Pre-K -1Category II Classroom Teachers, as defined by the International Reading Association, and supported by Interstate New Teacher Assessment Support Consortium (INTASC) and PA Department of Education (PDE) Standards will study foundation knowledge of reading and writing processes and methods of reading instruction in this course. Focus will be upon knowledge and skills necessary for understanding the reading process for beginning readers as one of the interrelated language arts with emphasis placed on belief systems about reading; instruction in relation to effective teaching of standards-based curriculum; perception and reading; language development and its relation to student achievement and success in reading; understanding word structure; skills of word recognition; vocabulary development; and literate environments. This is a required course in the Pre K - 4 Teacher Education Program. Nine hours of fieldwork required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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