2 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Students will build on material learned in EDCI 32501. They will concentrate on increasing student's literacy skills with a focus on fluency, phonics, strategic reading, vocabulary, literary analysis, content area reading, the writing process, and building comprehension skills. They will learn to select appropriate materials, employ strategies to meet the cognitive and affective literacy needs of all children, and create integrate, and use data from various forms of assessment to inform the teaching and learning process.
Learning Outcomes1Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical and evidence-based foundations that guide reading, writing processes, and instruction.
2Design developmentally appropriate instruction that addresses the needs of all learners.
3Teach developmentally appropriate lessons/units in the school setting.
4Assess student learning by designing/using/adjusting formative and summative assessments for your group of students, and pre-assessments.
5Reflect and analyze your own teaching.
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made by Purdue students.