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The Paths to Literacy Unit within the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education offers non-degree graduate courses in literacy for in-service teachers. Specializations for a Literacy Lessons Teacher, Literacy Lesson Tutor, Comprehensive Intervention Model Teacher, Successful Start Teacher, and Literacy Coach are offered. Successful completion of course sequences throughout one academic year allows individuals to implement the initiatives within their local school district. Course requirements for each specialization are listed below:
· Literacy Lessons Teacher/Literacy Lessons Tutor
Literacy Lessons Teacher - 7360, 7370, 7380 (9 credit hours)
7360 - Designing Literacy Lessons Clinical for Teachers 1
7370 - Designing Literacy Lessons Clinical for Teachers 11
7380- Designing Literacy Lessons Clinical for Teachers 111
· Literacy Lessons Tutor - 8300, 8310, 8320, 8360, 8370, 8380, 8700 (27 credit hours)
8300 - Literacy Lessons Theory for Leaders 1
8310- Literacy Lessons Theory for Leaders 11
8320- Literacy Lessons Theory for Leaders 111
8360- Literacy Lessons Clinical for Leaders 1
8370- Literacy Lessons Clinical for Leaders 11
8380- Literacy Lessons Clinical for Leaders 111
8700- Supervision of Literacy Lessons for Leaders (Repeatable)
· Comprehensive Intervention Model Teacher
7965 Fall and Spring (6 credit hours)
7965 - Intervention Design for Struggling Readers: Comprehensive Intervention Model Fall
7965 -Intervention Design for Struggling Readers: Comprehensive Intervention Model Spring
· Successful Start Teacher
7965 Fall and Spring (6 credit hours)
7965- Intervention Design for Struggling Readers: Successful Start Fall
7965-Intervention Design for Struggling Readers: Successful Start Spring
· Literacy Coaching
7964, 7980, 7981, 7982, 7983, 7984 (18 credit hours)
7964- Comprehensive Intervention Model for School Improvement
7980- Theory and Practice in Literacy
7981- Supervision and Organization of Literacy Programs
7982- Professional Experiences in Reading
7983- Literacy Coaches as Agents of Change
7984- Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Literacy Programs
These courses focus on three distinct strands (a) understanding readers and the reading process, (b) linking assessment and instruction, and (c) using instructional strategies in specific content areas.
