EDUC 1030 - Literacy for Educators

1. Instructional Strategies
   1. Foundations of Reading
      1. Phonemic awareness
      2. Phonics and other word-recognition skills
      3. Fluency
      4. Vocabulary development
      5. Comprehension
   2. Foundations of Writing
      1. Basic writing skills:  spelling, capitalization, punctuation, handwriting/keyboarding, and sentence structure
      2. Writing processes:  planning, revising, and editing
      3. Writing knowledge: understanding of discourse and genre 
2. Literacy Resources
   1. Technological devices
   2. Web
   3. Manuals
   4. Tangibles
   5. Colleagues
3. Recording Data
   1. Rubrics
   2. Curriculum-based measurements
   3. Observations
4. State Standards
   1. Testing
   2. Common Core
5. Field Experience

1. interpret a wide range of texts.
2. explain terminology related to the instruction of reading and writing.
3. support the instruction of students in reading and writing following written and oral lesson plans.
4. utilize effective developmental, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive instructional strategies in reading and writing.
5. access and effectively use available resources, including technology, for supporting teacher instruction in the subjects of reading and writing.
6. gather and record data regarding student performance in the areas of reading and writing.
7. describe on how the Minnesota Standards and Testing (including state and local testing) direct the teaching of reading and writing in Minnesota.

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