Open by invitation to resident undergraduate students. Supervised professional activity in literacy of approximately two hours per day. A well-written paper must be filed with instructor before credit given. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

Prerequisite: EDFE 120, Choose 1 or 2: (1) eligibility for workstudy; or (2) permission of the instructor. Develop understanding of content and processes of literacy tutoring session. Adjust instruction according to observed behaviors of tutees. Effectively support literacy development of tutee. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of two credits.

Prerequisites: EDFE 120, eligibility for work study, successful completion of two semesters as an America Reads tutor and successful completion of two semesters of EDRD 402 or permission of the instructor. Refine and extend understandings of the literacy development of elementary students and the ability to adjust instructional interactions according to the observed behaviors of assigned tutees. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

This seminar/workshop course will address various special interest topics relating to literacy education. Topics will include: literacy research, current trends in education policy, literacy instruction, and literacy leadership.

Prerequisites: EDFE 110 or EDFE 120. Restricted to students pursuing a licensure-seeking major; GPA 2.75. Teaching/learning strategies, reading materials, selection, lesson planning and organizing for instruction in reading across the total curriculum constitute the focus of the course.

Prerequisites: EDFE 120; EDRD 410 with a grade of 'B' or better. Emphasizes reading diagnosis with elementary students leading to instruction through a variety of approaches toward the end of enabling teachers to select appropriate methods/materials.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.