Foundations of Literacy Theory and Instruction

4 units

Principles and methods of developing reading and writing competence in children who are typically hearing, with an emphasis on the stages of development and appropriate teaching sequences. Based on this foundation, strategies and methods will be presented for making appropriate differentiated learning adaptations and interventions for reading instruction with students who are deaf or hard of hearing who have language and reading deficits. Additional topics include the use of children's literature in instruction, the intersection of language and reading development, content literacy, and general language arts instruction.