Early Literacy in Inclusionary Settings
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General
Prefix
CFS
Course Number
506
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Education and Learning Design
Description
Language and literacy development in the preschool years. Creating and evaluating developmentally appropriate literacy-rich environments for children with diverse needs.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Goals and Diversity
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Examine developmentally appropriate early literacy practices for all children including the process of second language acquisition.
Outcome
Evaluate learning environments for inclusion of literacy practices.
Outcome
Analyze children’s literature to support and promote early literacy learning.
Outcome
Determine how teacher behaviors influence early literacy development in young children.
Outcome
Analyze the development of language and communication skills including phonological and phonemic awareness, sight words, fluency, print awareness, literacy and vocabulary development, spelling, and comprehension.
Outcome
Demonstrate collaboration with other professionals on literacy learning initiatives.
Outcome
Assess teaching strategies in order to enhance and improve language and literacy in the content areas. Evaluate literacy assessments for diverse populations including multilingual learners in order to improve student outcomes and teaching practice.