A K-12 Reading Minor is offered through the Department of Teacher Education. Students should note that reading courses required for elementary or secondary teacher certification do not count towards a reading minor. A reading minor, within the catalogue for 1998-1999, does lead to state reading endorsement certification. Reading is viewed as a cognitive dcision-making process which readers employ to construct meaning as they read. A variety of ways to flexibly organize the classroom for integrated reading and writing instruction are emphasized.
Students learn a variety of ways to assess, monitor and foster literacy progress.
Methods of word identification, including phonics, decoding by analogy, word walls, word study, etc. are introduced. Students complete an intensive 20 hour public school practicum.