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Mar 18, 2026
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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EDU 530 - Literacy
3 Credit Hour(s)
Addressing literacy specifically in the elementary classroom, this course includes literacy development, the reading and writing processes, the steps involved in learning to read based on learning styles and needs, and relevant strategies for effective literacy instruction. Students will examine instructional strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The course will also cover the use of standards-based lesson planning, both formal and informal assessment to promote effective instruction, technology to enhance literacy instruction, and using a system of management for comprehensive and balanced literacy instruction. Strategies to identify and assist struggling readers will also be explored.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 520 or Instructor Permission
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