EDUC 238 - Teaching Literacy and Numeracy in Grades 3-6

Credits: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 2
Description: This course will focus on the stages of literacy and numeracy development, reading and writing processes, and a comprehensive look at evidence and research-based literacy and numeracy instruction in the 3-6 classroom. Instructional strategies to teach numeracy, word recognition, reading comprehension, and process writing will be examined in depth. The use of standards-based lesson planning and both formal and informal assessment to promote effective instruction is also covered. Students will learn how to utilize technology in the classroom to enhance literacy instruction and how to implement a system of management for comprehensive evidence and research-based literacy instruction. Students will complete relevant fieldwork through video observations.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Alternative Route to Interim Teacher Certification Program.
Corequisites: None
Recommended: None

Course Category: Occupational
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Course Competencies

Design a system of organization for evidence and research-based literacy instruction.
Utilize instructional strategies to develop reading and writing lessons in grades 3-6.
Outline the role of assessment and evaluation in literacy and math instruction.
Summarize effective decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction in grades 3-6.
Justify the importance of teaching reading and writing together.
Identify ways to support students struggling in reading and/or math.
Summarize the developmental nature of literacy and numerical thinking in children.
Construct developmentally appropriate numerical thinking activities for children.
Investigate how to involve children’s families and the community in literacy and numeracy development.