EDC 406 Literacy Development II

3 Credit(s) W-III

This second course in the literacy sequence focuses on ways to assess children’s literacy development, including; formative and summative reading and writing assessments. Students apply knowledge learned in the course and in Literacy Development I to assess, design and implement instruction for an individual child in a designated early childhood or elementary setting. Students will begin to develop a repertoire of instructional approaches, resources and materials that will increase as they progress through the methods courses and student teaching. Students keep records of tutoring lesson, construct materials, and select and use children’s literature as well as print and digital resources in support of instruction. This course emphasizes writing and revision with required initial and final tutoring reports as well as regular written reflections. Field-based assignments are required. Prerequisite: EDC 400.

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