EDU 303 - Literacy in the Elementary School II

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

EDUCATION

Description:

Prerequisites: EDU 200, EDU 202 and EDU 302This course builds on EDU 302: Literacy in the Elementary School I.In Literacy II, participants continue their exploration of teaching theEnglish Language Arts. The primary focus is theories and practicesrelated to writing instruction, including: (1) the forms and types ofwriting; (2) the process of writing; and (3) the English Language Artsconventions. A second focus is performance based literacy assessment.Participants learn how to design and implement a reading/writingperformance assessment based on current standards. Field experiencesinclude tutoring through a voluntary reading program and conductinga literacy performance assessment in a public school. This course istaken prior to, or concurrently with EDU 355.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 06/30/2013 

Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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