In Literacy Studies: 817: Emerging Reading and Language Research, theory, and practice associated with literacy development in children from birth to age 8. Language and concept development, emerging reading and writing behaviors, appropriate materials, and evaluation within a holistic view of teaching and learning. 840D: Identities in Transition:Family Diversity, Schooling, Culture, and Adoption 840D: Language and Power 840D: Literacy, Gender, & Ethnicity in Schools 886: Assessment, Evaluation, and Instruction of At-Risk Readers 886A: Special Topics in Literacy Assessment 886B: Internship in Literacy Assessment and Instruction 921: Seminar in Literacy Studies Research in literacy and schooling. 921A: Curriculum and Teaching 921B: Special Topics 921D: Language, Culture, and Education 950: Contextual Research in English/Language Arts Uses of qualitative research in English language arts; interpreting, planning, conducting, and reporting contextual research results. 952: Language and Learning Role that language plays in empowering and constraining children as they attempt to make sense of their world. Consideration of application of language scholarship for general instruction. In ESL and Foreign Language Education:813: Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language Preparation for teaching K-12 learners whose language of nurture is not English. 813A: ESL: Acquisition 813B: ESL: Teaching and Curriculum 813D: ESL: Assessment 813E: Special Topics in Teaching ESL 813G: Cross-Cultural Communication 813K: Linguistics for ELL Teachers 838: Linguistics for the Classroom Teacher Analysis of various aspects of linguistic study including dialects, usage, modern grammar, semantics, lexicography, etc., and their application in the K-12 classroom. Investigation and clarification of language concepts and the development of teaching materials that can be used in the classroom 922: Seminar in the Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages Critical review and evaluation of current literature, research, and theory. 922A: Reading in the Foreign Language Classroom 922B: Writing in the Foreign Language Classroom 922D: Listening in the Foreign Language Classroom 922E: Speaking in the Foreign Language Classroom 922J: Planning in the Foreign Language Classroom 922K: Technology-Enhanced Language Instruction |
In Reading: 811: Reading Processes and Practices Overview of reading processes and programs, with special attention to strategies for comprehension and word identification, approaches, and materials. 811A. Teaching Reading 811B: Special Topics in Reading 841: Content Area Reading, Grades 4-12 Simultaneous teaching of academic content and functional teaching of reading in the content areas; assessment of comprehension, vocabulary/concept attainment; analyses of text; improvement of content area learning through reading/writing development. 989: Psychology of Reading Relationship of psychological processes of attention, perception, memory and problem solving to reading and reading comprehension. Focus will be on theories and models of reading, especially of the comprehensive process, applied to all levels of reading from beginning reading through mature reading. 951: Seminar on Research in Reading Education Scholarship in reading education, including the nature, results, and implications of past and present research and non-research and the contributions of historically significant scholars in the field of reading. 951A: Research in Reading Education 951B: Special Topics In Literature: 802: Contemporary Children’s Literature: Principles and Practices Contemporary literature for children, all forms and genres; development of meaningful and creative learning activities for children; exploration and study of professional readings and research related to children’s literature. 839: Literature for Adolescents Wide range of young adult literature available for use in schools. Critical and rhetorical tools for responding to a variety of literary texts and techniques for eliciting a wider range of responses to literature; special consideration for readers 11-16. 854: Literary Analysis in Education Comparative analyses of literature and the role of the reader as a meaning maker in educational settings. 854A: Literary Response and Analysis 854B: Multiethnic Literature for Children and Adolescents 854E: Special Topics In Writing: 818: Teaching Writing Learning and teaching of writing with consideration given to developmental factors of children and adolescents. 953: Seminar on Writing in the Curriculum Writing development, writing instruction, and use of writing in the content areas. Consideration of application of scholarship in writing for general learning and instruction. |
