EDUC 444A: Literacy Research from Lab to School

Course Description

Literacy is important for success in school and beyond. While some children learn to read and write with relatively little difficulty, many children struggle in reading and writing development and this can lead to academic, behavioral, and social challenges. Research from the perspectives of neuroscience to classroom based research can help educators understand how children learn to read and write and how to support children with various strengths and needs to develop the literacy skills they need to succeed in school. In this class, we will explore literacy research from different theoretical and methodological perspectives and discuss how these different perspectives complement each other in helping educators understand how best to support literacy development.