EDU 639 - Elementary Writing Methods: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Credits: 3

Elementary Writing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment builds off of the foundation in EDU 625 and EDU 631 with a focus on creating curriculum, implementing instruction, and assessment to foster writing development in the elementary context, with a specific emphasis on alignment to K-6 state-adopted English Language Arts standards. Parallel to concepts related to reading in EDU 631, this course supports students in being able to make an assessment plan for elementary writing development and make data informed instructional decisions, including differentiated instruction. Attention to children’s literature in the elementary literacy curriculum.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing and admission to the program.