Course Description
Course will involve analysis of literacy programming and resources across educational contexts intended to support special populations in P-12 contexts. Students will explore approaches to support learners with exceptionalities and bi/multilingual learners through trauma-informed, evidence-based, and culturally relevant practices.
Athena Title
Lit with Special Populations
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
LLED 8345E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
• Identify and describe historical and theoretical underpinnings of literacy programming with special populations in P-12 school contexts • Articulate the main tenets of culturally relevant pedagogies, trauma-informed, and evidence-based literacy practices • Define signal characteristics of special populations in educational contexts • Analyze effectiveness of literacy programming for special populations in current school context • Make connections across theory, research, and historical trends related to current literacy instruction and education policy for special populations
Topical Outline
1. History and theory of literacy for special populations 2. Culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and evidence-based practices 3. Identifiers and how they inform approach (i.e., ideologies, delivery models) 4. Bi/multiliteracy and multilingualism 5. Exceptionalities 6. Instructional and assistive technology 7. EIPs (Early Intervention Programs) 8. Relationship of programs to student outcomes
Syllabus
Public CV