Special emphasis will be given to the teaching of writing and to the development of thinking skills through questioning. This course provides teacher candidates with the research based effective practices that allow all children to engage in literacy activities successfully. It is designed to prepare professional educators to model strategies that encourage students to use language purposefully.
Candidates collaboratively discuss the linguistic foundations of literacy development.
Through a variety of course experiences the candidates learn to initiate writing activities by teaching a variety of genres, research skills, and elements of text organization. An integral component of this course is to ensure that students understand and practice the steps of the writing process. An opportunity to grow as a professional educator is provided by the service learning project with students. This instrument should be developmentally appropriate. Discuss adaptations for diverse learners.