Graduate Catalog 2022-2023

ECLD 515 Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

This course is designed to provide participants, as future elementary teachers of diverse learners, with special attention to ELL population, with an introduction to the language of academic disciplines and the literacy development of students' use of content and disciplinary discourse.  Pertinent Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR) is reinforced, emphasizing vocabulary and reading comprehension at the discourse level for academic language/literacy development. The course participants examine strategies to integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking within and across curriculums.

Credits

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore