RLP 550 Teaching Reading Comprehension and Content Area Literacy, Grades 1-6

This course, designed for pre-service teachers, introduces theories and models of comprehension and implications of these constructs for the teaching of discipline-specific reading and writing in grades 1-6 for students of diverse languages, cultures, and abilities. Candidates learn assessments and instructional practices for strategic reading and writing of both narrative and informational texts and learn the importance of writing and oral language in the development of active comprehension strategies. Candidates explore nonfiction literature through an equity lens, learning how to select print and digital texts that are free of bias and stereotypes and how to use those texts o expand their students’ understanding across content areas. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours