EDUC 218 : Foundations &Processes of Reading Acquisition

This course provides pre-service/in-service candidates with knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide evidence-based literacy instruction for African American and diverse learners in grades 1-6 in urban areas. The course develops students’ ability to deliver multiple methods of traditional and technology-based instruction to meet literacy needs in a variety of settings. Emphasis will be placed on asset-based theories and applications that can positively influence students, families, and communities.