RLIT 545 - Disciplinary Literacy II

3 Credits
EDUC 545 AND 656 Prerequisite(s): EDUC 648 or Teacher Certification This course examines methods focused on literacy for adolescent learners and will examine, use, and evaluate a wide range of strategies and approaches to comprehensioninstruction. Emphasis is placed on literacy tasks and assessment of those tasks to promote a better understanding of disciplinary content. Additionally, theories of adolescent literacy and connections to families in understanding how strategies assist adolescent learners are explored.