EDRD609 Explorations in Children’s Literature (1 cr.)

This course is designed for candidates who wish to increase their personal familiarity with genres of children’s literature while supporting colleagues in their use of high-quality literature and instructional strategies for building quality literature programs at the preschool through sixth grade levels.  The course culminates in development of a plan for helping teachers at a selected grade level match students’ reading levels, interests, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

RLB. A reading leader must use a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials to support reading instruction:
(6) advocate for, support and coach teacher use of high quality literature and a wide range of texts (including informational texts, content area texts, electronic texts and non-print materials).

RLD. A reading leader must create a literate environment that fosters reading by integrating foundational knowledge, instructional practices, approaches, and methods, curriculum materials, and the appropriate use of assessments, in order to:
(1) support and coach teachers as they select materials, print and electronic, that match students’ reading levels, interests, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.

(8) promote school-wide critical literacy by encouraging students to question what they are reading while analyzing texts from multiple viewpoints or perspectives.