RDS 548 - Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Literacy Instruction

Credits: 3
Note Reading Specialist Candidates only.
This course examines theory and practice for providing responsive literacy instruction to ensure equitable outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse students. The course content addresses curriculum and instructional designs for diverse readers and writers, methods of teaching reading and writing to English learners, and informal and formal assessments to guide literacy instruction. The course also examines the professional roles and responsibilities of the contemporary Reading Specialist in promoting student achievement and equity through culturally responsive practices, resources, and materials. Candidates systematically analyze school-based instructional contexts and develop relevant implications and evidence-based recommendations for culturally and linguistically relevant pedagogy.