MCED 7317 - Middle Level Literacy and Language Arts

Three credit hours.

Provides a thorough examination of current middle level literacy issues, research, and practices in grades 4-8. Presents a global view of the school, community, teachers, administrators, and parents and the role of each in promoting literacy. Developmental, cognitive, and instructional variations common to this age group, integration of curriculum through interdisciplinary units, language arts in the content areas, phonics and word studies, children’s literature, flexible grouping, and literacy assessment.