EDU 515 - Introduction to Elementary Literacy Practices II
Prerequisites:EDU 507 This course builds on EDU 507 - Introduction to Elementary Literacy Practices I. In Literacy II, participants continue their exploration of teaching the English Language Arts. The primary focus is the research and practice related to writing instruction including: (1) the forms and types of writing, (2) the process of writing, and (3) the English language arts conventions. A second focus of this course is performance-based literacy assessment. Participants learn to design and implement a reading/writing performance assessment based on the Rhode Island Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s). Field experiences include tutoring through a voluntary reading program and a one-time visit to a public school to conduct a literacy performance assessment. Students must also demonstrate competence in using instructional technology.
