EDR 645 - Literacy Instruction for Students Identified with Special Needs

EDR 543. (3).

Introduction to and critique of current practices in literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking) instruction for children identified as having special instructional needs. Focus on the current theories and understandings of child development and literacy acquisition that support practices in literacy instruction. Use this theoretical framework to investigate literacy practices that will support the success in the area of literacy for all students.