EDRD 4600 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas-CTW

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Students must complete all Area G.1 and Area G.2 courses.
Corequisites: EDCI 4650, EDCI 4600, EDRD 4600, EDMT 4460, EDRD 4450, EDSC 4470 , or EDSS 4480.
Description
In this course students examine reading and writing instructional strategies and materials in the content area classroom. Emphases are on adolescent literacy development, the process of reading and writing in middle grades, the role of textbooks and trade books, concept development, comprehension, vocabulary, and study strategies. This course is a Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course.