Curriculum
Reading Teacher - WI License #1316
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 5230 |
Designing Literate Classrooms
This course concentrates on the methodologies in literacy instruction and the role of the literacy teacher in education. The course follows the history of research and politics and their influence on classroom practice. Students will research to identify the best practices and then use this foundation to develop a personal philosophy of reading instruction in order to evaluate current programs. Students will also create literacy instruction professional development to share in a leadership capacity in their practice. | 3 |
| EDG 5205 |
Multimodal Language and Literacy Development in a Connected World
This course studies the English language, including English phonology and how children's language develops from childhood through adolescence and examines interrelationships of speaking, listening, writing, and reading. | 3 |
| EDG 5220 |
Reading the Evidence: Diagnostic Tools for Literacy Growth
This course examines the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs and their interrelationships with other language arts instruction and other curricular areas. | 3 |
| EDG 7201 |
Literacy Portfolio I
This is the first step in the required assessment process for the Masters in Education degree. Students complete the initial setup of their portfolio and develop rationales for each standard in their program. | 0 |
| EDG 7216 |
Clinical Practicum: Applied Literacy Instruction
This course is the culmination of the literacy curriculum for DPI #1316 certification. Teachers work with elementary, middle and secondary level students with a variety of abilities in one-to-one and small group contexts. | 3 |
| EDG 5200 |
Critical and Digital Literacies in the K-12 Disciplines
This course focuses on the transfer of beginning and intermediate reading skills to content areas, and on higher level comprehension skills for secondary students. As a required course in the graduate reading program which leads to certification as a reading teacher (Wisconsin DPI 316 certification), EDG 5200 includes methods, strategies, and resources for teaching students in grades 6-12 to read complex disciplinary texts. It addresses the Common Core Standards for grades 6-12 in English Language Arts and the Common Core Disciplinary Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects for grades 6-12. | 3 |
| EDG 7202 |
Literacy Portfolio II
This is the second step in the required assessment process for the Masters in Education degree. Students insert one artifact for each standard into their portfolio. | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
M.S. in Literacy and Reading Specialist WI #5017 (in addition to above)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 5245 |
Coaching and Literacy Leadership
This course is designed to provide an orientation to the field of instructional supervision. The course will focus on the nature of instructional supervision with an emphasis on the human perspectives of supervisory behavior. | 3 |
| EDG 5225 |
Designing Literacy Systems
This course considers the factors that influence design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum. Emphasis will be placed on major educational philosophies and their respective approaches to curriculum development. This course is required for the Curriculum and Instruction, Education Administration, and Literacy programs. | 3 |
EDG 5210 |
Children and Adolescent Literature in the Digital Era
This course presents a wide selection of primary readings for students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade, criteria for selecting texts, practical methods for engaging the students' interest in books, and tools for curriculum development and integration. The course emphasizes the historical background and foundations of the literature. | |
| EDG 5240 |
Contemporary Issues and Emerging Literacies
This course examines contemporary issues and research shaping literacy education. Students analyze current scholarship, explore classroom applications, and learn to design qualitative studies that inform effective literacy practices. | 3 |
| EDG 7240 |
Capstone in Literacy: Leadership and Practice
This course provides an opportunity to examine a range of problems in teaching, school administration, curriculum, planning, organizing and evaluating. The seminar focuses on student projects and problems related his or her professional development. | 3 |
| EDG 7217 |
Practicum: Applied Literacy Leadership
This course provides opportunities for each aspiring literacy specialist to relate reading and administrative theory to the applied professional understanding of the position of literacy specialist. | 3 |
| EDG 7203 |
Literacy Portfolio III
This is the third step in the required assessment process for the Masters in Education degree. Students insert at least two and no more than three additional artifacts for each standard into their portfolio. | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |