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Course No: EDUC.6100-062; SIS Class Nbr: 1090; SIS Term: 3450
Course Status: Open
Course Description
The course explores research-based practices for fostering disciplinary literacy across a diversity of academic fields. Designed for K-12 educators, the course addresses the unique challenges and opportunities integral to delivering effective literacy instruction to students with varied learning profiles. Participants will critically examine theoretical frameworks that underpin disciplinary literacy and engage with evidence-based instructional strategies to enhance disciplinary thinking, reading, and writing across multiple formats--including digital and media literacy. Additionally, the course emphasizes the development of collaborative, interdisciplinary learning communities, focusing on contextual literacy study skills, student motivation, and collaborative curriculum design that reflects the complexities of disciplinary practices.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: John Brown
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2025 Trimester: May 19 to Jul 28
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1410
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
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