Course Description
Inclement Weather: February 25, 2026
All classes starting prior to 11 a.m. will be remote. Classes after 11 a.m. will be in person. Non-essential staff should work remote until 11 a.m. then report to campus as scheduled.
ED 554 Elementary Curriculum & Methods: Reading, Writing & Anguage Arts 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the study of literacy pedagogy for elementary education candidates. In this course reading comprehension and written composition is examined as a meaning-making process dependent on the reader/writer, the text/genre, the task, and the sociocultural context. Candidates learn evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing instruction including strategies to support students in comprehending, interpreting, analyzing, evaluating, and composing text across genres including literary texts, informational texts, poetry, and persuasive texts. Candidates learn the role of knowledge building, cognitive strategies, vocabulary knowledge, text structure, and motivation in fostering deep comprehension and strategic and meaningful composition of texts. Candidates apply skills to authentic contexts as they acquire core understandings about literacy pedagogy.
Offered: Fall & Summer Semesters All Years
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