Iowa Reading K-8 Endorsement - Summer 2020 Cohort

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Summer 2020
LITED
3119/5119
Language Development and Emergent Literacy
Theories underlying young children's acquisition of oral language and early reading and writing. Emphasis on implications for literacy curriculum in the primary grades. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 (230:044) and one of the following: LITED 3115 (230:115), LITED 3116 (230:116) or LITED 4117/5117 (230:117g) or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a grade of B- (2.67) or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 3.00 or higher to enroll in this course.
3 unit(s)
LITED
3121/5121
Children's Literature for Diversity and Social Justice
3 unit(s)
Fall 2020
LITED
4140/5140
Assessment and Evaluation of Literacy
Introductory course in evaluating reading, writing, and language of individual children through formative and summative assessments and instruction within a classroom setting. Includes group and individual evaluation, informal assessment procedures, selection of materials, and instructional strategies to meet the needs of individual learners. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 (230:044) or ENGLISH 4940/5940 (620:165g); LITED 3115 (230:115), LITED 3116 (230:116), or LITED 4117/5117 (230:117g); LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or LITED 3121/5121 (230:121) or TESOL 4510/5510 (630:165g); or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a grade of B- (2.67) or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 3.00 or higher to enroll in this course. Priority registration for Literacy Education minors and English teaching majors and minors.
3 unit(s)
Spring 2021
LITED
4147/5147
Advanced Literacy Practices
Selection, implementation, and interpretation of a variety of reading, writing, and language arts assessment procedures; small group literacy instruction, and, the development and implementation of effective individualized instructional programs. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 (230:044) or ENGLISH 4940/5940 (620:165g)/5940; LITED 3115 (230:115), LITED 3116 (230:116), or LITED 4117/5117 (230:117g); LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or LITED 3121/5121 (230:121); LITED 4140/5140/5140; or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a grade of B- (2.67) or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 3.00 or higher to enroll in this course.
3 unit(s)
LITED
4192/5192
Experience in Literacy: Tutoring
Supervised tutoring in the University Reading Center or in a public school reading center. Prerequisite(s): LITED 4140/5140; junior standing. For the Literacy Education Minor, students must earn a grade of B- (2.67) or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 (230:119) or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 3.00 or higher to enroll in this course.
3 unit(s)
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Iowa Reading K-8 Endorsement