ED 401
Reading in the Content Area
3 Credit Hours
A course that explores instructional methods for promoting literacy skills across secondary content areas. Part One of the course familiarizes future educators with diverse learners, old and new literacies, and multi-modal texts. Part Two introduces and illustrates instructional methods which enable students to make meaning out of texts, write in response to text, and develop confidence with literacy tasks. Effective lessons and unit planning are also emphasized.