3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the current research and best practices focusing on emergent to fluent readers within the balanced literacy framework. Components of effective literacy approaches, and decoding, comprehension and fluency strategies serve as the framework for the course. The course content addresses critical thinking, the reading-writing connection, and motivation as critical elements of effective literacy teaching. Digital literacy strategies will be infused into the content of the course. In addition, learners will explore cross disciplinary literacy expectations and will articulate the value of young readers' ability to analyze and create a high volume and range of print and non-print text.