This introductory course provides preservice and in-service teachers with a foundational understanding of the science of reading and the use of evidence-based, explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to literacy instruction. Students learn how reading develops; how to teach oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension; and how to assess and monitor reading. The course emphasizes ways to recognize reading difficulties and select targeted, multisensory interventions, including those for students with characteristics of dyslexia, while also supporting teachers in creating literacy-rich environments across content areas, and using effective classroom management practices to promote strong reading outcomes for all learners.
Terms Typically Offered:Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits:3.00
Textbook information will be available online for each term's courses 45 days prior to the first day of classes
for the term.
The courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide
Course Numbering System, a system used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and 32 non-public
institutions. Seminole State controls the description, credit and content of its own courses.
