Course Title: Reading in the Content Areas
Campus Course Code: RED 5340
Campus: UT El Paso
Program: ATCP
Course Description
This course explores methods and materials for developing maturity in literacy and study skills in content area subjects from 4-12. It is designed to develop practitioners’ expertise in coordinating instructional strategies and materials to meet students’ needs including issues of cultural and linguistic diversity
Course Objectives
In RED 5340, you will learn about the importance of literacy in the content areas that creates a literate environment which fosters literacy enhancement. We will examine the importance of writing to learn in content areas subjects and plan various content writing strategies appropriate for specific content. Moreover, you will be able to identify note-taking and study/organizational strategies and develop instructional plans to teach students to apply these skills and strategies to enhance their lifelong learning.
Materials
To see a complete list of materials needed for this course, as well as any important notes and instructions provided by the instructor, visit the UTTC Book Lists.
Prerequisites: Graduate in good standing
Credits:3
Level:Graduate
Faculty
Yvonne Derouen
yderouen@utep.edu