Curr 436:
Teaching Young Adult Lit

This course is designed to assist teachers in understanding and applying current theory in educational curriculum and in literary criticism to teaching and integrating young adult literature in grades 7-12. It will also provide the opportunity for students to read and evaluate recent adolescent literature from a variety of perspectives, including those relating to literary technique and gender and cultural differences. Offered: summer and when demand is sufficient

Curr 438:
Teaching Lit:Birth-6th Grade

Stresses the importance of literature in all areas of children's (birth through sixth grade) learning and development for both typical and atypical learners. The course is designed to use literature to develop critical reading skills and to foster the appreciation of the contributions of literature to various areas of the curriculum. Offered: fall and when demand is sufficient

Curr 440:
Content Area Rdg/Lit-SecSchool

The course serves as an introduction to learning text and study/learning strategies in grades 7-12. The major purpose is to better inform content area teachers about ways to use textbooks, supplementary readings, and writing/speaking/listening more effectively. Special focus is placed on differentiating text-based instruction in content subjects for diverse learners and on the role of the context area teacher in adolescents' reading and literary development. Offered: summer and when demand is sufficient