EDU 5060 Integrated Language Arts and Reading for the Inclusive Classroom of Diverse Learners in Early Childhood and Childhood Settings
The goals of this course are to enable the elementary teacher candidates to teach effectively the integrated language arts as a meaningful and interwoven combination of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as they apply to an interdisciplinary context. The teacher candidates will learn to select varied methodologies for inclusive instruction in accordance with the New York State Learning Standards in English Language Arts (ELA). The implementation of effective writing processes that employ current research-based methods, technology and assessment techniques will be addressed The teacher candidates will be exposed to various theories of reading instruction, including the formation of literature circles, writing workshops that involve journal and portfolio process and product construction. Through professor-classroom lesson presentation, the teacher candidate will demonstrate the principles of an integrated approach to teaching literature and the use of oral and written expression for inclusive classrooms of diverse learners. These will be with adherence to the New York State Learning Standards, NCATE and INTASC, as well as alignment with NCTE, CEC and Inclusive schooling with respect to course objectives, performance and assessment. Field component: Participants will be placed in settings that integrate language arts with reading, and foster many opportunities for observing and teaching.
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