Aboriginal Teacher Certification - Language and Literacies for the Primary and Junior Divisions

EDUC 4717  Language and Literacies for the Primary and Junior Divisions

Hours:

36

Credits:

3

Description:

Teacher candidates explore the nature of language and literacy development in the primary and junior 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 children's literature, multiple text forms, and drama across the curriculum.