SPED 312 - Literacy/Language Intervention Methods

3 hours
This course provides a platform for candidates to explore methods of instruction and intervention to support the language and literacy development of students with exceptional learning needs. Competencies acquired will include the ability to meet students’ diverse learning needs through designing lessons in reading and language arts, analyzing and solving curriculum, instruction, and assessment problems, and evaluating the literacy needs of individual learners. Additionally, candidates will acquire the knowledge needed to modify instruction with special focus on assessment and program design for individuals who use augmentative or alternative communication systems. This course includes a field experience. Satisfactory completion of field experiences are to be completed concurrently in EDUC 175, EDUC 275, or EDUC 375. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of the Director of Teacher Education. UG