ECE 342 - Literacy in Primary

Semester Hours: 2

This course equips teacher candidates with the instructional tools for studying and implementing various literacy theoretical frameworks in the primary grades. Emphasis is placed on exploring how literacy curriculum, instruction, and assessment inform each other in the teaching and learning of children. Systematic evaluation tools for proficient and struggling readers are explored. This course is part of the Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with ECE 362 PreK-4 Observation and Assessment - Practicum.

Prerequisite: Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.