Reading, Minor

A minor in reading prepares students to teach reading and writing at the elementary level. In addition to learning the process of teaching reading, the student will learn the writing process and understand the relationship that exists between reading and writing. Students learn to assess reading and writing and use the assessment results to inform instruction. Furthermore, courses in the reading minor allow the student to examine and use children’s literature as mentor texts for reaching reading and writing strategies in the context of the reading and writing workshops. Finally, candidates will learn to teach reading strategies in the content areas of science, social studies, and mathematics.

Goals of the minor in reading:

1. To provide the student with a deep knowledge of literacy development (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing).
2. To provide the student with a deep knowledge of reading and writing pedagogy.
3. To prepare the student to teach reading and writing in the elementary classroom.
4. To prepare the student to earn a reading endorsement by taking the GACE content in reading after earning a clear renewable teaching certificate.
5. To prepare the student for graduate study in reading.