EDU 262 - Literacy in the Content Area Part I

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine literacy in the present day with an emphasis on the literacy development of adolescent learners. Identify the interactive nature of the reading process in the content area and examine the use of effective instructional strategies for developing content reading literacy, skills, vocabulary and concepts. Design instruction that incorporates appropriate methods and materials for developing reading proficiency in the content area with a concentration on meeting the linguistic and cultural characteristics of all students.

Prerequisite(s): A Bachelor’s degree and seeking teacher certification or permission of department chair.

Note: EDU 262 is a Maryland State Department of Education approved reading course. Typically offered OL; fall, spring, and summer terms.

Course Outcomes:

Define and describe developmental characteristics of adolescent and independent readers including constructing meaning and motivation in a high quality learning environment.
Define and distinguish features of diversity including linguistic and cultural differences and state their effects on learning.
Describe purposes and opportunities for using new literacies across content areas including identifying, selecting, and analyzing those multimodal sources.
Describe guiding principles and practices for content literacy assessment and use them to examine assessment types, tools, and purposes for content literacy assessment; examine factors of text complexity in relationship to instructional materials and context; and analyze student data to inform and evaluate instructional practice.
Plan and evaluate engaging instruction using professional and literacy standards.
Examine research, theoretical frameworks, and evidence-based multi-modal instructional practices to develop comprehension, academic and content-specific vocabulary, and writing.
Explore professional dispositions and ethical decision-making for contemporary educators.
Identify organizational structures and school-based resources for specific needs.