Literacy Education (LED)

LED510. Teaching Writing & Multimodal Text Production. 3 Credits.

This clinically-rich course explores methods of teaching writing in grades K-12, Course activities are designed to meet the needs of diverse learners, and students will learn digital production skills across disciplines.

LED512. Children's and Young Adult Literature. 3 Credits.

Available reading materials in the light of children's interest and capabilities; contribution of literature to child growth. Concentration may be made on particular grade levels. It is suggested that students in the reading specialization cover grade levels K-Middle School.

LED528. Literacy and Language Learners. 3 Credits.

Students engage with issues around developing literacy in a second language. Students explore theories of second language acquisition, ways to modify assessment and remediation based on students' first language, and culturally responsive approaches to instruction.

LED540. Content Area Literacy. 3 Credits.

Explores the theories, methods, and materials necessary for successful integration of all language arts with content area subject matter for the P-12 learner in a clinically-rich format.

LED593. Lit Ed Selected Topic. 1-12 Credits.

Literacy Education Selected Topic.

LED720. Theoretical Foundations of Reading and Writing. 3 Credits.

Explores current theories underlying the reading and writing process and the research on which they are based. Participants use research to develop their own theories of reading and writing.

LED740. Workshop in Understanding Literacy Difficulties. 3 Credits.

Following a developmental approach and under supervision in a clinically-rich setting, candidates explore difficulties in reading and writing acquisition processes. Includes working with a P-12 child to assess phonological, orthographic, and morphological structures of English.

LED745. Workshop in Diagnosing Literacy Difficulties. 3 Credits.

Candidates work in a clinically-rich setting to understand, select, develop, administer, and interpret a variety of P-12 literacy assessments, and use assessment information to plan and evaluate literacy instruction.

LED752. Theoretical Foundations of Reading and Writing. 3 Credits.

Explores current theories underlying the reading and writing process and the research on which they are based. Participants use research to develop their own theories of reading and writing. A proctoring fee for test taking may apply.

LED759. Action Research for Literacy Leaders. 3 Credits.

Candidates develop a critical stance toward historically shared knowledge in literacy education. Candidates learn about the critical role of action research in professional learning communities and develop an action research project for their capstone clinical experience.

LED760. Literacy Leadership and Coaching. 3 Credits.

Within this clinically-rich course, candidates study literacy leadership and adult learning. Practices include leading RTI/assessment meetings, analyzing literacy programs, coaching, responding to policy decisions, writing grants, planning professional development, and establishing learning communities.

LED780. Workshop in the Intervention of Literacy Difficulties. 3 Credits.

Under supervision in a clinically-rich setting, each candidate assesses, designs an intervention plan, and adjusts instruction based on progress monitoring data for a child in grades P-12 with literacy learning difficulties.

LED785. Clinical Practices in Literacy. 3 Credits.

In this capstone course, candidates work in a clinically-rich setting assessing, designing, implementing, and adjusting as needed an intervention plan for students in grades P-12 to demonstrate mastery of program content.

LED795. Independent Study-Literacy Ed. 1-3 Credits.