IEC 360 Lang &Literacy Instruc Age 4-8

This course examines language and literacy instruction for students in prekindergarten, kindergarten, first, and second grades. Language and literacy development for monolingual and multilingual learners and students with disabilities will be reviewed. Assessments and research based instructional strategies for promoting early speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in early childhood classrooms will be presented and practiced. Instructional materials, including diverse texts for young children, will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on differentiating language and literacy instruction to meet the diverse needs of young children including English Learners and students with exceptionalities. Prerequisites: IEC 230, IEC 146, EPY 245, CSD 235, IEC 231. IEC 253, IEC 350, EPY 350, SED 366 and SED 340. Co-requisite: IEC 385. 30 supervised field experience hours are required for this course. Students must obtain fingerprint clearance prior to beginning field experience. Fall, 5-week course, teacher candidates will be in schools Monday to Thursday during the school day.