Language & Literacy Dev. Series: Reading and Writing Dev. and Instruction for Equity and Joy

Harvard HGSE

This module is the second in the Language and Literacy Development series. Learning to read and write are complex processes influenced by a learner's oral language, their cultural capital, their funds of knowledge, and the sociocultural and sociopolitical context in which literacy is taught. We will explore the influences of language background, race, ethnicity, and class on literacy development. The format of the course will be a combination of lectures, in-class activities, and…