ECE 3150 - Developmentally Effective Practice II: Planning for Beginning Readers

Credits: 4

Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950

Description: Students will examine intentional planning and management of effective literacy instruction for children in early primary (K - 1) classrooms. Students will analyze the characteristics of literacy development of emerging, early, and fluent readers and learn to make effective decisions that facilitate knowledge, skills, strategies, attitudes, and behaviors requisite for greatest success in children becoming proficient readers and writers. The use of ongoing assessment to inform instruction and flexible grouping is emphasized. This course includes a 45 hour practicum in a designated early primary (K- 1st grade) classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor.