ECE 4000 - Differentiation of Literacy Instruction

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150

Description: This course is designed to extend students’ knowledge of differentiated literacy instruction, literacy proficiencies, and effective teacher-student mediation for whole class and individual reading and writing lessons. Students will learn to make decisions about the use of evidenced-based assessment and instructional strategies for young children in K-2 classrooms. The components of proficient literacy and their relationships to instructional decision-making will be emphasized. Students will learn to plan authentic and engaging literacy instruction that contributes to all children’s identities as engaged and successful readers and writers.