ED 343 - Literacy in Middle and High Schools

This course considers reading as a thinking process, and examines the acquisition of basic concepts in disciplines taught in middle schools and high schools. Topics include the range of reading ability in classrooms, the deficiencies of textbook presentations, the acquisition of reading and study skills and multiple literacies beyond reading print text. Students will be expected to determine the readability of certain assignments, construct lesson plans, and develop a unit in their content area related to what is expected in the Vermont teaching standards. A field placement in a middle or high school is required.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: ED-231 and ED-271; Overall and Content Area GPA 3.0; Co-req: ED-361 or Permission of Instructor; Education Major/Minor/Licensure students only.

Notes: Includes a 3 hour weekly field-placement in a public middle or high school.