EDUC 616 - Literature and Literacy

Prerequisite, EDUC 500, or EDUC 532, and consent of instructor. This course is designed to help teachers understand literature as way of knowing, the role of literature in the curriculum, and instructional strategies for using literature effectively. Topics include theories of literature response, criteria for the selection of quality literature across a range of genre, criteria for using literature to meet a range of student needs and interests, e.g. beginning, struggling, successful, and English language learners. Topics will also include issues in using choosing and using multicultural literature, censorship, and the use of technology with regard to literature and reading. Finally students will explore effective strategies for gaining home support for literacy development, especially with regard to home reading. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits