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Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

LART 6004 - Literacy and Diversity


In this course, students will examine ways to adapt a literacy classroom to meet the needs of diverse learners. The course will address the following elements: the kinds of student diversity in classrooms related to literacy, literacy developmental stages, the essentials of a differentiated and balanced literacy program in the 21st century, scaffolding for literacy instruction, success for all students, multicultural children’s literature, instruction in reading, writing, and oral language in elementary schools, and related research findings and learning theories.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: LART 6001, LART 6002, and LART 6003

Hours:
3