This 3-credit course provides a foundation in literacy development, instruction, and assessment in early childhood and elementary education to meet the Colorado READ Act requirements for K-3 teachers. Cross-listed with LCRT 4000.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to students in the Teacher MA, ECE Licensure or undergraduates in the BAMA. Plans: TCHR-MA, BMA, ECED-LICG, ECSP-ENDG

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This course develops an appreciation, understanding, and application of literacy assessment and instruction in PK-6th classrooms. Interns learn how to use various types of assessment and instruction for reading and writing that address the literacy needs of PK-6th Students. Cross-listed with LCRT 4001.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: LCRT 5000 or LCRT 4000. Restriction: TCHR-MA plan or BMA subplan.

LCRT 5020 critically examines the reading process, instruction, and research and explores equity, joy, and inclusive reading instructional practices for diverse and multilingual learners. Teachers become familiar with responsive materials and methods used for reading instruction that support students' development, engagement, and motivation.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Focuses on reading, writing, and language assessments and their use to plan and deliver informed classroom and intervention instruction. Principles of literacy assessment, state and federal law, instructional strategies and interventions are learned through creation of student literacy profiles. Needs of both L1 and L2 learners as well as other diverse learners are considered.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Provides knowledge and practice in using specific literacy methods to enhance students' content learning and literacy development in middle schools and high schools. Various methods of literacy assessment to guide instruction for students are emphasized. Instructional strategies for special populations, especially speakers of English as a second language, are also addressed. Cross-listed with LCRT 4100.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: TCHR-MA plan or BMA subplan.

Provides an examination of broad cultural diversity regarding the role of culture in teaching and learning in the classroom. After examining their educational contexts, students gain skills to differentiate instruction for diverse learners; foster quality instruction that demonstrates respect for cultural pluralism; and, create equitable educational environments.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Focuses on teaching and learning theories and practical classroom strategies for teaching English Language Arts to students in middle school and high school. Cross-listed with LCRT 4200.

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LCRT 4/5201 is grounded in the belief that individuals are more motivated to read when given choices about what they read. This course provides the opportunity to read a range of diverse adolescent literature in a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and consider implications for teaching and learning. Cross-listed with LCRT 4201.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Focuses on children's developing literacy understandings and proficiencies beginning in the preschool years. Attention is given to language development, assessment, and instruction in pre-kindergarten through third grade, partnerships with community literacy institutions provide information on their use for literacy development. Cross-listed with LCRT 4210.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course will focus on the routines and practices which allow for student specific instruction and assessment in the Early Literacy classroom. Participants will examine and critique current literacy routines and assessments needed to best meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children. Cross-listed with LCRT 4220.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Participants will examine Pre K-3rd grade literacy instruction to understand how to meet the needs of young students. The course will analyze instructional practices for young gifted, special needs and English language learning students to best meet the needs of all learners. Cross-listed with LCRT 4230.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The course will explore specific teaching moves that help children build an effective literacy processing system and become independent readers. We will study areas of reading difficulty and ways of assessing students to determine their strengths and instructional needs.

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This will explore the power of formative assessment for observation and interpretation of reading behaviors. We will study the continuum of literacy learning as a foundation for learning the behaviors and understandings that must be taught at each text level.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

LCRT 4/5710 provides a scientifically informed foundation in early literacy acquisition and instruction in PreK-3 with attention to responsive and inclusive instruction for MLLs. It presents key conceptual and research foundations of the Science of Reading needed to understand how reading develops and how to deliver effective literacy instruction. Cross-listed with LCRT 4710.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

LCRT 4/5720 presents current theories of writing development and instruction as they relate to classroom practices and researched-based literacy instruction. The course prioritizes connections between reading comprehension and writing to prepare teachers to examine inclusive and responsive instruction, assessment, and literacy development. Cross-listed with LCRT 4720.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to graduate students in the SEHD or Teacher Education minors (EDUCG, TEDU-MIN, ERLT-CERG, ERLT-CERN, LLDE-CERG, LLDE-CERN) only.

Teachers will experience participating in writers' workshop, writing several pieces, taking them through revision and workshop groups. Teachers will also read, discuss, and respond to texts about teaching writing and preparing students to take state writing tests.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Teachers will experience participating in writers' workshop, writing several pieces, taking them through revision and workshop groups. Teachers will also read, discuss, and respond to texts about teaching writing and preparing students to take state writing tests.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

Teachers will experience participating in writers' workshop, writing several pieces, taking them through revision and workshop groups. Teachers will also read, discuss, and respond to texts about teaching writing and preparing students to take state writing tests.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 4.

LCRT 5730 explores strategies for teaching literacy across grade levels (PK-12) and disciplines including comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading; vocabulary and language development; oral language development; and writing to learn. We will design responsive instruction for teaching literacy and language across the curriculum.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Focuses on exploring, applying, and evaluating research-based instructional models and learning strategies for teaching literacy to diverse learners. Students develop a professional practice of providing instruction to support oral language, academic reading, and academic writing for native speakers of English, multilingual and bidialectal learners of English.

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This course explores children’s literature, including electronic books, within the past decade. A wide range of genres will be explored with a particular emphasis on newer authors and illustrators in the field. Participants will also practice critiquing children’s literature and selecting books for instruction.

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Focuses on oral/written language and literacy in educational and home settings. Addresses learners with native English, English as additional language, bi-dialectal, and multilingual. Students analyze language and literacy samples using language structures and discourse patterns to develop instructional techniques.

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Focuses on involving and connecting with families and communities of classroom learners. Students gain practical strategies to identify resources and funds of knowledge that diverse learners and families bring to schools; and, use learners’ cultural resources and references to promote all aspects of learning in the classroom.

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Specific topics vary but will include the exploration of literacy development and instruction in particular populations or with specific focuses. Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Repeatable.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

LCRT 6910 provides a supportive context for educators to apply principles of effective literacy and language instruction; practice peer coaching; plan professional learning; and grow and develop as a reading specialist and literacy leader. Teachers will identify areas of professional growth and practice reflection and life-long learning.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

A practicum which refines the participants' understanding of literacy acquisition and finalizes preparation to implement the Reading Recovery Program within their school/district.

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LCRT 6915 is designed for teachers to enhance their education as literacy specialists and literacy leaders. Participants will refine the inquiry they engage in on a regular basis in their classroom and school to self-evaluate their literacy instruction and/or coaching, and practice and model life-long learning and reflection.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade