ED 351 - Reading Methodology

Credits: 3

This course consists of an overview of reading theories and methods. It emphasizes the topics of emergent literacy, phonemic awareness, phonics, whole language, and the balanced approach to reading instruction, vocabulary growth, fluency, reading comprehension, and reading in the content areas.

Prerequisites: ED 220, ED 300, ED 310, ED 325.
Required: Students are required to have clinical experiences with diverse learners in the public school. They will administer a reading skills assessment and teach a lesson in a classroom.