Academic Calendar 2017/2018 - Language and Literacies for the Intermediate and Senior Divisions

EDUC 4877  Language and Literacies for the Intermediate and Senior Divisions

Hours:

36

Credits:

3

Description:

Teacher candidates explore the nature of language and literacy development in the intermediate and senior divisions with a focus on the integrative nature of language processes across the curriculum: listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing, representing (including multimodal). Candidates examine and interrogate language curricula with an emphasis on materials, resources, and strategies that meet the diverse needs of today's literacy learners, and consider the role of literacy development across, and within, multiple curricular areas.