EMED - 6447 Literacy Across the Curriculum in the Middle Grades (3)

This course provides an overview of young adolescents’ literacy development, factors that influence its development, and instructional strategies for supporting its development. Particular attention is given to the literacy demands of middle-school content-area classes, reading of informational texts, and use of writing to enhance content-area learning. Prerequisite: Initial teacher licensure, graduate status.