Literacy, Language and Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Course examines definitions of literacy and how children and youth develop as literate beings. Students will focus on the role of teachers in supporting meaningful engagement with reading, writing, speaking and listening in ways that are attuned to developmental appropriateness, linguistic and cultural diversity, and content area learning. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.