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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

EDU 521 - Teaching Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies in Elementary School

3 credits
Prerequisites: EDU 500, EDU 511, EDU 512 Exploration of the nature of literacy, its development, and its application in a diverse society. Theory and application will be linked to provide future teachers with the skills necessary to assist students in finding vital meaning and uses in their current research, methods, strategies, and best practices. A variety of instructional methods will be modeled for helping students connect the content area with their lives. Course readings will aid in the development of materials and provide scaffolding for the designing of curriculum units.