ED 7002 - Foundations of Literacy MS

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

School of Education

Description:

This course engages the teacher practitioner in examining literacy as an evolving language process among his or her students. The focus of this course will be on the communication aspects of literacy, which include the listening, speaking, reading, and writing that are a part teacher practitioner¿s classroom. This course also has a strong research component where teacher practitioners will analyze, synthesize, and evaluate current trends in literacy education. Teacher practitioners will be given opportunities to reflect upon and examine their own integration of literacy activities in their content area classrooms. Emphasis will be placed on topics such as: constructing meaning to convey information, the role of explicit instruction, vocabulary enhancement, assessing language, and the importance of literature enrichment.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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