This course explores both classic and contemporary children’s and adolescent literature and media in traditional and digital texts, specifically focusing on developing literary understandings, exploring perspectives and personal responses to literature, and inquiring into trends and issues. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Humanities.

This course introduces students to writing development in children from early childhood through 5th grade. Students will learn how to analyze student writing for strengths and needs in order to design effective writing instruction. Prereq or coreq: EDHD 2930 and LCRT 4710. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or coreq: EDHD 2930 and LCRT 4710. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours.

This course uses sociocultural theory and perspectives as these relate to family systems and the intersection of culture, literacies, and education. Students develop an understanding about the ways reading, writing and language are embedded in family’s homes, schools, and communities. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Cultural Diversity.

This course develops an appreciation, understanding, and application of literacy assessment and instruction in PK-6 classrooms. Interns learn how to use various types of assessment and instruction for reading and writing that address the literacy needs of PK-6 Students. Cross-listed with LCRT 5000. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in one of the following plans: ECED-LICU or EGLH-LICU or ELED-LICU or FWLF-LICU or FWLS-LICU or MATH-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIG-LICU or SPED-LICU or SSSS-LICU

This course develops an appreciation, understanding, and application of literacy assessment and instruction in PK-6th classrooms. Interns learn how to use various types of assessment and instruction for reading and writing that address the literacy needs of PK-6th Students. Cross-listed with LCRT 5001. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in one of the following plans: ECED-LICU or EGLH-LICU or ELED-LICU or FWLF-LICU or FWLS-LICU or MATH-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIG-LICU or SPED-LICU or SSSS-LICU

Provides knowledge and practice in using specific literacy methods to enhance students' content learning and literacy development in middle schools and high schools. Various methods of literacy assessment to guide instruction for students are emphasized. Instructional strategies for special populations, especially speakers of English as a second language, are also addressed. Cross-listed with LCRT 5100. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in one of the following plans: ECED-LICU or EGLH-LICU or ELED-LICU or FWLF-LICU or FWLS-LICU or MATH-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIG-LICU or SPED-LICU or SSSS-LICU

Focuses on teaching/learning theories and practical classroom strategies for teaching English Language Arts to adolescent learners in middle school, junior high school and high school classes. Cross-listed with LCRT 5200. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in one of the following plans: ECED-LICU or EGLH-LICU or ELED-LICU or FWLF-LICU or FWLS-LICU or MATH-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIG-LICU or SPED-LICU or SSSS-LICU

LCRT 4/5201 is grounded in the belief that individuals are more motivated to read when given choices about what they read. This course provides the opportunity to read a range of diverse adolescent literature in a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and consider implications for teaching and learning. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Cross-listed with LCRT 5201. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in one of the following plans: ECED-LICU or EGLH-LICU or ELED-LICU or FWLF-LICU or FWLS-LICU or MATH-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIG-LICU or SPED-LICU or SSSS-LICU

Focuses on children's developing literacy understandings and proficiencies beginning in the preschool years. Attention is given to language development, assessment, and instruction in pre-kindergarten through third grade, partnerships with community literacy institutions provide information on their use for literacy development. Cross-listed with LCRT 5210. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course will focus on the routines and practices which allow for student specific instruction and assessment in the Early Literacy classroom. Participants will examine and critique current literacy routines and assessments needed to best meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children. Cross-listed with LCRT 5220. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Participants will examine Pre K-3rd grade literacy instruction to understand how to meet the needs of young students. The course will analyze instructional practices for young gifted, special needs and English language learning students to best meet the needs of all learners. Cross-listed with LCRT 5230 Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

LCRT 4/5710 provides a scientifically informed foundation in early literacy acquisition and instruction in PreK-3 with attention to responsive and inclusive instruction for MLLs. It presents key conceptual and research foundations of the Science of Reading needed to understand how reading develops and how to deliver effective literacy instruction. Prereq or coreq: EDHD 2930 and LCRT 3720. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Cross-listed with LCRT 5710. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or coreq: EDHD 2930 and LCRT 3720. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours.

LCRT 4/5720 presents current theories of writing development and instruction as they relate to classroom practices and researched-based literacy instruction. The course prioritizes connections between reading comprehension and writing to prepare teachers to examine inclusive and responsive instruction, assessment, and literacy development. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in the following plan EGLH-LICU. Cross-listed with LCRT 5720. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Professional Year Admission required. Students must be enrolled in the following plan: EGLH-LICU.