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Approaches To Literacy In Childhood Education (ELY-625)

Semester:	Fall 2024
Number:	0802-625-001
Instructor:	Evelyn O'Connor
Days:	Monday 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City
Credits:	3
Notes:	Students must post a completed fieldwork log to Moodle 25 Hours Of Required Fieldwork: Not Open To Ms Majorsin Literacy.
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	An introduction to curriculum and pedagogy in literacy education. Learn about the meanings of literacy, and explore current learning theories. Study the ways in which readers actively construct meaning through the use of multiple cueing systems, reading as ‘transaction’ and literacy as a social practice.
Learning Goals:	COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES:In this course, you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge base in the several areas. This course contributes to the development of the following competencies, which adhere to the International Reading Association (IRA) Standards for Literacy Professionals:• To explore literacy development.• To explore the relationship between reading and writing as constructive psycholinguistic processes linked to language, communication and purpose across all age groups.• To consider the teaching of literacy from several different perspectives: listening, talking, viewing, visually representing, reading and writing.• To understand the needs and interests of students of diverse cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds. • To explore and practice a wide range of options, instructional approaches and best practices for teaching reading.• To use technology to support growth.• To engage in reflection and professional development with colleagues as a career-long effort and responsibility. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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