C I 4300 - Content Area Literacy, Language, and Culture in the Middle Grades (3)

When Offered: Fall
Prospective middle grades teachers will have the opportunity to learn about the foundational and current issues and methods of instruction regarding literacy education at the middle grades level. Emphasis is placed on the politics of language and identity, socio-cultural contexts for adolescent literacy development, diverse literacy learners, and effective instructional strategies. Students enrolled in the course learn to assess students’ literacy needs and acquire knowledge of a range of practices that support the literacy development of young adolescents. Prospective middle grades teachers will work with cooperating public school teachers to plan and implement literacy strategies and assessments in middle grades classrooms.