Literacy Education Courses (LITED)

LITED 1044. Children's Literature — 3 hrs.

Evaluation, selection, and use of children's literature in a variety of environments and experiences. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 3115. Methods of Teaching Early Literacy — 3 hrs.

Reading and writing instruction in grades PK-3, with an emphasis on integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as integration across content areas. This course includes 5 hours of field experience. Prerequisite(s): Registration requires admission to Teacher Education program. Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): LITED 1044; must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 3116. Methods of Teaching Content Literacy in the Intermediate Grades — 3 hrs.

Reading and writing instruction in grades 3-6, with an emphasis on integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as integration across content areas. This course includes 5 hours of field experience. Prerequisite(s): ELEMECML 4150 or ELEMECML 4151; LITED 1044; junior standing. Requires admission to teacher education program. Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): LITED 3115; must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 3119/5119. Language Development and Emergent Literacy — 3 hrs.

Theories underlying young children's acquisition of oral language and early reading and writing. Emphasis on implications for literacy curriculum in the primary grades and for addressing multilingual learners' rights and needs. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 and one of the following: LITED 3115, LITED 3116 or LITED 4117/5117 or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. (Variable)

LITED 3121/5121. Children's Literature for Diversity and Social Justice — 3 hrs.

Issues and trends in children's literature, including use in elementary school programs. Focus on values, uses, and controversies related to children's literature by and about major American minority groups, including ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic minorities. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044; junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. (Variable)

LITED 4117/5117. Methods of Teaching Content Literacy at the Middle and Secondary Levels — 3 hrs.

Literacy instruction in the middle and secondary grades, including understanding the reading process, literacy across the curriculum, improving fluency, and assessment of literacy. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Registration requires admission to Teacher Education Program. Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 4140/5140. Assessment and Evaluation of Literacy — 3 hrs.

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. LITED 4140/5140 and LITED 4193/5193 are linked and co-taught. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 or ENGLISH 3940/5940; LITED 3115, LITED 3116, or LITED 4117/5117; LITED 3119/5119 or LITED 3121/5121 or TESOL 4510/5510; or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. Priority registration for Literacy Education minors and English teaching majors and minors. Corequisite(s): LITED 4193/5193. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 4147/5147. Advanced Literacy Practices — 3 hrs.

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. LITED 4147/5147 and LITED 4192/5192 are linked and co-taught. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 or ENGLISH 3940/5940; LITED 3115, LITED 3116, or LITED 4117/5117; LITED 3119/5119 or LITED 3121/5121; LITED 4140/5140; or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. Priority registration for Literacy Education minors and English teaching majors and minors. Corequisite(s): LITED 4192/5192. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 4192/5192. Experience in Literacy: Tutoring — 3 hrs.

Supervised tutoring in the University Reading Center or in a public school reading center. LITED 4147/5147 and LITED 4192/5192 are linked and co-taught. Prerequisite(s): LITED 4140/5140; junior standing. For the Literacy Education Minor, students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. Corequisite(s): LITED 4147/5147. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 4193/5193. Experience in Literacy: Field — 1-2 hrs.

Supervised experience teaching in elementary or secondary reading programs. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours. LITED 4140/5140 and LITED 4193/5193 are linked and co-taught. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119/5119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. Corequisite(s): LITED 4140/5140. (Fall and Spring)

LITED 6212. Methods and Materials in Literacy Education — 3 hrs.

Integrated approach to language learning within and across grades K-12, with a strong emphasis on reading and writing connections within content areas and across children's and young adult literature. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; previous course work in literacy education or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6238. Advanced Assessment and Evaluation of Literacy Development — 3 hrs.

Experience in assessment and evaluation of literacy processes. An in depth examination of the interrelationship of assessment and evaluation to literacy development including current issues and practices. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, previous course work in literacy education, or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6239. Advanced Literacy Curriculum Studies — 3 hrs.

Students locate, read, examine, analyze, and evaluate a variety of historical and contemporary research pieces on current issues and topics in literacy curriculum and instruction; make plans for research studies and write literature reviews, conference and grant proposals. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6240. Language Development and Variability — 3 hrs.

Exploration of research on factors generally associated with variability in language and literacy development, on methods designed to promote language and literacy development, and on roles of teachers and parents in promoting this development in children with differences. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, previous course work in literacy education, or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6245. Ideological, Cultural, and Sociopolitical Issues in Children's Literature — 3 hrs.

Advanced literacy course exploring ideological, cultural, social, and political issues in children's literature. Study in sociocultural contexts of literacy instruction, with critical analysis of literature as an instrument to inform and transform life as well as learning. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6260. Roles of the Reading Specialist — 3 hrs.

Exploration of the five major leadership roles required of school personnel who serve as reading and language arts specialists. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6289. Seminar — 2-4 hrs.

Seminar topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6290. Practicum in Literacy — 2-4 hrs.

Supervised experience in teaching and/or supervision of literacy instruction with licensed teachers who are serving in leadership roles in the area of literacy. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. (Variable)

LITED 6299. Research — 1-6 hrs.

Intended as the final course in the Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Education program; focuses on completion of final research project and preparation for comprehensive examination in a collaborative seminar setting. Thesis requires a total of 6 hours. Non-thesis requires a total of 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of department. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

LITED 7397. Practicum in Reading — 1-4 hrs.

Supervised professional experience teaching reading education courses at the university level or participating in reading program supervision and consulting within a school district. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. (Variable)