EDU-331 Literacy Processes and Instruction in Grades 2-6

Prerequisite: EDU-111, EDU-112, EDU-113, or EDU-114, and EDU-120
Reading and writing instruction in the elementary grades emphasizing the development of critical thinking and metacognitive skills. Content will focus on integrating communication processes in the content areas; children’s literature and its effective presentation in the classroom; and the role of the teacher as a reflective practitioner. Twenty hours of off-campus fieldwork at a local public school required. 4 credits.