31 courses with the subject EDRD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EDRD 300Literacy in Fine Arts, Health, and Physical Education3
Provides an overview of literacy development in preK-12 students. Builds understanding of disciplinary instructional strategies to support preK-12 students’ development of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing in the fine arts and health/physical education. Emphasizes vocabulary development and comprehension. Fosters an awareness of the role of texts in disciplinary learning.Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale. 400 Level Courses
Examines language and literacy processes of adolescent learners. Builds understanding of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing in content areas. Evaluates disciplinary instructional strategies to support students’ development of academic language and comprehension, including adaptations for diverse learners’ needs. Fosters an awareness of the role of multiple texts and independent reading in adolescent learners’ literacy practices.Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: ((SEED 367C, 372C, 466C, 469C or 473C) and (SEED 467*C, 472*C, 476*C, 479*C or 483*C)).* May be taken concurrently.C Requires minimum grade of C.
EDRD 501Literacy in Fine Arts, Health, and Physical Education3
Provides an overview of literacy development in preK-12 students. Builds understanding of disciplinary instructional strategies to support preK-12 students’ development of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing in the fine arts and health/physical education. Emphasizes vocabulary development and comprehension. Fosters an awareness of the role of texts in disciplinary learning.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Focuses on the relationship of language to reading and the connection between language structure and how we learn to read. Examines theories of language acquisition and the complexity of language development and the reading process. Explores key factors that influence and enhance language learning and development. Introduces literacy instruction and assessment for all learners, and explores sociocultural perspectives on literacy.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to EDRD 525.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 610Content Literacy for English Language Learners, PK-123
Focuses on research-based instructional strategies for integrating development of English learners’ academic language and literacy skills with learning of content concepts across grade levels and disciplinary areas. Emphasizes sociocultural practices that leverage ELs’ social, cultural, linguistic, and knowledge capitals to strengthen academic achievement in content classrooms. Fieldwork hours are required.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDCI 519B- or 519XS) and (EDCI 520*B- or 520*XS).* May be taken concurrently.B- Requires minimum grade of B-.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Examines language and literacy processes of adolescent learners. Builds understanding of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing in content areas. Evaluates disciplinary instructional strategies to support students’ development of academic language and comprehension, including adaptations for diverse learners’ needs. Fosters an awareness of the role of multiple texts and independent reading in adolescent learners’ literacy practices.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: ((SEED 566B, 567B, 569B, 572B or 573B) and (SEED 667*B, 669*B, 672*B or 673*B)).* May be taken concurrently.B Requires minimum grade of B.
EDRD 620Reading/Writing in Foreign/World Languages3
Introduces reading and writing processes in foreign and second languages, research on reading comprehension, and effective teaching and assessment approaches for students in PK-12 schools. Topics include reading goals and standards for foreign language learning, sociocultural perspectives, multimedia computer-assistance, research on related strategies and skills, and performance-based assessments.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDCI 520*B- or 520*XS) and (EDCI 560B- or 560XS) and (EDCI 684*B- or 684*XS).* May be taken concurrently.B- Requires minimum grade of B-.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Explores the use of a variety of texts in K-8 settings with a focus on format, genre, curricular connections, and overall utility in broadly diverse classrooms.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 625Integrating Literacy and Technology for K-12 Learners3
Provides insight into the use of digital technology to support the literacy development of children and adolescents, including, but not limited to, designing instruction in which students use digital technology for reading and writing, providing student choice with digital technology, encouraging self-expression, and teaching students to be safe and positive digital citizens.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 626Writing Development and Instruction for K-12 Learners3
Provides an overview of the research and theory related to writing development and writing processes of K-12 learners. Builds teachers’ knowledge of evidence-based instructional approaches for teaching writing.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 627Comprehension and Vocabulary Development for K-12 Learners3
Examines the complex nature of language and its connection to literacy development. Explores theories of comprehension and vocabulary development. Evaluates materials and evidence-based strategies to engage K-12 learners in complex comprehension, including across the disciplines.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 628Word Analysis: Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling for K-12 Learners3
Emphasizes the application of word analysis skills and strategies to support K-12 learners’ reading and writing. Builds teachers’ knowledge of evidence-based instructional strategies for teaching phonics, spelling, and vocabulary. Examines the complex nature of language acquisition and its connection to literacy development.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 629Literacy Foundations and Instruction for School Psychologists3
Examines literacy theory, research, and practice as it relates to children in order for school psychologists to effectively work with teachers and families to improve students’ literacy learning. Includes reading, writing, and oral communication. Addresses sociocultural, cognitive, linguistic, psychological, and developmental influences on literacy. Explores evidence-based strategies for reading instruction.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to school psychology program or permission of the literacy program coordinatorRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Examines the trajectory of literacy research. Emphasizes understanding and analysis of fundamental aspects of literacy research and instruction.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Examines current trends and issues in literacy research, development, and instruction. Considers the impact of students’ cultural, linguistic, and exceptional diversity on literacy learning.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisite: EDRD 640B.B Requires minimum grade of B.
EDRD 642Foundations of Literacy Instruction: Code-Based Skills3
Explores the relationships between speech and print, including how spelling represents sounds, syllables, and meaningful parts of words. Examines research-based instruction and assessment practices to support students’ ability to decode and encode words.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 643Foundations of Literacy Instruction: Meaning-Based Skills3
Explores the complex nature of language and its connection to comprehension, vocabulary, and writing for meaning. Examines research-based instruction and assessment practices to support students’ ability to comprehend and compose.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Develops the ability to select and administer appropriate literacy assessments and analyze assessment data to determine evidence-based intervention. Note: This course requires candidates to conduct related practice in their own school or specified field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDRD 642B, 643B and 645*B-).* May be taken concurrently.B Requires minimum grade of B.B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
Provides supervised experiences designing and implementing evidence-based multicomponent intervention. Note: This course requires candidates to conduct related practice in their own schools or specified field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to EDRD 637.Recommended Prerequisite: EDRD 642 & EDRD 643Recommended Corequisite: EDRD 644Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Examines theories of adult and professional learning. Develops leadership and facilitation skills for working with educators.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDRD 640B, 641B, 642B and 643B).B Requires minimum grade of B.
Examines practices for literacy coaching. Provides opportunities to apply knowledge of effective instruction and coaching techniques in practice-based settings. Note: This course requires candidates to conduct related practice in their own schools or specific field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDRD 640B, 641B, 642B and 643B).B Requires minimum grade of B.
EDRD 680Foundations of Coaching and Fostering Professional Learning3
Reviews theoretical, conceptual, and evidence-based foundations of comprehensive literacy programs designed to meet the needs of all learners. Develops specific understandings of the evidence-based foundations of effective professional learning and adult learning theory, including learning strategies appropriate for individual, small-group, and schoolwide professional development settings. Provides experiences with leading effective professional development. Note: This course requires students to conduct related practice in their own schools or specified field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Literacy Coaching Graduate Certificate programRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 681Collaboration and Communication in Literacy Coaching3
Examines research-based coaching models used in school settings. Explores approaches to coaching interactions with a variety of stakeholders in school-based contexts. Provides experiences with facilitating an observation-feedback cycle with individual teachers. Note: This course requires students to conduct related practice in their own schools or specified field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Literacy Coaching Graduate Certificate programRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 682Creating Change through Data-Oriented Coaching3
Explores supports and barriers to school change and improvement. Examines the importance and appropriate use of assessment within a comprehensive literacy program, including strategies for communicating assessment information to relevant stakeholders. Provides experiences with designing and leading professional learning experiences focused on analysis and appropriate uses of assessment data. Note: This course requires students to conduct related practice in their own schools or specified field settings.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Literacy Coaching Graduate Certificate programRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
EDRD 829Advanced Foundations of Literacy Education3
Explores advanced foundational theory, research, and methodology across the broad field of literacy both nationally and internationally. Includes analysis of historical and current trends, research, practice, and policy in literacy. Individual projects will connect literacy to students' areas of interest. Appropriate for PhD in Education students in any specialization.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 800, EDRS 810, or permission of instructor.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDRD 830Theory, Research, and Practice in Literacy: Birth through Middle Childhood3
Explores emergent through intermediate literacy. Topics include literacy acquisition and development in academically and linguistically diverse young children; historical and current trends in theories of literacy development; cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and instructional influences on literacy development; and assessment. Implications for teacher education and policy are explored. Individual research projects will connect literacy to students' areas of interest.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 800 and EDRS 810.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDRD 831Theory, Research, and Practice in Literacy: Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood3
Explores youth culture and socio-historical constructions of adolescence; literacy in the lives of culturally and linguistically diverse learners; multimodal literacy; international literacy contexts; adolescent literacy policy and leadership; content area and disciplinary literacy; literacy needs of special learners; and adult literacy. Individual projects will connect adolescent literacy to students' areas of interests.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 800 and EDRS 810.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDRD 832Research Methodologies and Trends in Literacy3
Develops knowledge and skills in the application of research methodologies in literacy to current national and international trends.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 800, EDRS 810, permission of instructor.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Engages students in an in-depth study of theories and arguments related to digital literacies for academic success. Encourages critical thinking about digital media and how analyzing media involves understanding the text, context, and culture in which messages are produced and consumed. Explores the role of creative production as an active process for academic learning. Engages students in reconsidering the role of digital technology in instruction and the sociocultural practices associated with digital environments.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.
Develops knowledge and skills related to research on reading motivation informed by the fields of literacy and educational psychology.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (EDUC 800*B- or 800*XS) and (EDRS 810*B- or 810*XS).* May be taken concurrently.B- Requires minimum grade of B-.XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Explores and examines literacy education in global contexts with multilingual learners. Deconstructs theories that inform literacy learning and development with multilingual learners. Emphasizes culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies that situate literacy learning for multilingual learners from an asset-based approach.Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. Education program or permission from instructor.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.
