Literacy Foundations
Course Description:
This online course is designed for teachers in grades PreK-2 who want to build a solid foundation in reading for each of their students from the very beginning. The course will cover topics such as phonics, spelling, and writing, and provide strategies to diagnose and intervene when students have difficulty learning.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the brain processes involved in reading
- Learn how to diagnose and intervene when students have difficulty learning
- Develop an understanding of phonics and how it relates to literacy
- Explore strategies for teaching spelling and writing
- Examine best practices for teaching emergent readers
- Analyze data literacy concepts and apply them to classroom instruction
- Develop knowledge and skills related to early literacy instruction
- Identify resources available for supporting student learning
- Utilize technology tools to enhance literacy instruction
- Create lesson plans that incorporate literacy foundations
