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Language and Literature in the Elementary Classroom

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General

Prefix

ED

Course Number

310

Course ID

00013633-2024-08-26

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Education

College/School

College of Education and Learning Design

Description

Elementary education initial licensure program course with a focus on the centrality of language and literature for literacy development, the relationship between oral and written language (ex. phonology, orthography, morphology, semantics, and syntax), and the creation of classroom structures that support student engagement with literacy at school and home. Exploration of genre and multimodal texts in K-6 classrooms, including texts that are culturally and linguistically inclusive, anti-racist, and equity-minded.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Select, evaluate, and respond to literature from a range of genres, eras, perspectives and cultures.

Outcome

Develop a classroom literacy framework that includes characteristics and practices of highly effective literacy teachers, classroom structures for reading, writing, and word study, and attributes of a motivating environment that supports life-long, independent readers and writers.

Outcome

Describe the relationship between oral and written language (ex: phonology, orthography, morphology, semantics, and syntax).

Outcome

Design and teach a lesson that models research-based comprehension strategies and provides guided practice with these strategies through the use of children’s literature.

Outcome

Develop lessons that facilitate students’ critical reading abilities, responses to literature, and interactive discussions with a culturally inclusive novel.

Outcome

Create a multi-modal text and consider equity in the use of digital tools to support a literacy goal.

Course Outline

Course Outline

The centrality of language and literature for literacy development. 25% Selection, evaluation, and appropriate use of a wide range of engaging texts representing various genres, cultures, perspectives, and text types to support students' literacy development. 25% The ability to facilitate and develop students' responses to literature and critical reading abilities through high-level, interactive discussions about texts. 25% Development of a classroom literacy framework that supports literacy development. 25%

Dependencies

Courses

ED310 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

ED310 is a completion requirement for: