THE TEACHING OF LANGUAGE ARTS

CURRIC 346

Provides information and instructional strategies to support literacy learning. Addresses a wide range of literacy abilities including reading, writing, comprehending, and decoding. Focuses on the continuing developmental processes associated with becoming competent readers and writers.

CURRIC 368

Examines the psycholinguistics of reading; reading in social and cultural contexts in schools, families, communities, and workplaces; and the politics of reading. Provides strategies for teaching all children to read.

CURRIC 347

Focuses on written and oral language development of children from infancy through early adolescence. Explores the cognitive, social, cultural, and political implications of literacy education.

CURRIC 500

Survey and critical analysis of language and literacy development in and out of school, with a focus on the elementary school years.

CURRIC 309

Prepares prospective teachers of children 8/9 to 12/13 to teach reading and writing across all content areas.