ED 335: Disciplinary Literacy in the Content Areas

Class Program
Credits 3.0
A study of the disciplinary literacy with an emphasis on understanding the academic language of subj ect matter across the curriculum. Teacher candidates will study the interrelatedness of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and will develop the ability to use these processes to help students learn subject matter in different content areas. Candidates will explore effective ways of creating active learning environments and strategies to support learning in knowing how, when, and why to use all modes of language to learn with texts. This course is part of the Secondary and K-12 Education Programs.
Prerequisites
ED 101 or permission of instructor