EDIS 530 - Language Skills Block I

The Language (and literacy) Skills Block has been designed as a year-long course to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching reading, language arts, and children’s literature in grades Pre-K through 6. This course focuses on the primary grade child, with atttention to the English Language Learner, and prepares students to assess children’s abilities in phonological awareness, decoding, and comprehension in order to create differentiated language and literacy instruction. Students conduct assessments and practice instruction in field placements. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Credits: 6