ENGL - 4575 Reading Theory and Practice (3)

Focuses on building reading comprehension strategies appropriate for readers in secondary schools. Addresses developing critical literacy, engaging students, and connecting to texts to reveal how highly engaged young adult readers produce meaning. Teaches meaning-making strategies to use with reluctant readers. This course is to be taken concurrently with EDUC 4301 Microteaching Lab, which includes 35 hours of micro-teaching field experiences for undergraduates seeking certification in English secondary education. Instructional Method: Offered: Lecture-Discussion. Fall. Equivalent to ENGL-574. RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to Secondary English Education candidates with permission of program coordinator or advisor. Prerequisite: EDUC-2310, SPED-2100, EDCP-2101. EDUC-4301.