Catalog 2024-2025

EDU 213 Language and Literacy Essentials in the Elementary School

This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge to foster the ability to teach the fundamental principles and concepts of the structure of the English language and the capacity to understand and apply the principles of the science of reading. Candidates will learn how language and literacy skills are interdependent and integrated in a manner that promotes K-6 students to become proficient readers and users of language across the curriculum. Integrated into this course will be content related to the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) used in planning and instruction. Candidates will engage in supervised practice to implement the features of effective instruction in the field-based component of this course. Field hours required.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Elem K-6 majors and Pre-majors

Offered

fall and spring semesters.