H-810C
Literacy and Content Learning in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly titled Reading, Writing, and Content Learning in Middle and Secondary Schools)
Vicki A. Jacobs
The purpose of this introductory module is to familiarize students with the philosophical, theoretical, and pedagogical principles underlying literacy methods and materials in grades 4 through 12. A primary focus of the module is on how reading and writing can complement each other while supporting content-based inquiry (also called reading and writing across the curriculum or content-area reading and writing). Using a workshop format, students examine practical applications to teaching. Course requirements include completion of a weekly reflection journal and a final paper, a study-group project and presentation, preparation for and participation in classroom discussion, and completion of other assignments and activities.
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