EDR 300: Teaching Reading and Writing in the EDR Classroom (Required for education majors and educational studies minors)

Goal: To understand and reflect on the process of teaching reading and writing.
Content: This course is the first reading course in a three-course sequence. The course will help the candidates investigate various research-based approaches, techniques, and strategies for teaching students the five components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary Development, and Comprehension. EDR 300 will address the foundational elements and theoretical bases or reading and writing instruction. In addition, the candidates will be introduced to reading and writing assessment techniques.
Lab Hours: One 3-hour session each week (14 week minimum).
Prerequisite(s): EDU 201 & EDU 219 (Ethics).
Credit: 4
Degree Level: Undergraduate