Dr. Diane L. Lowe, Professor, Education Department

Undergraduate Courses

14.322  The Child and Literacy with Field Study II

An introduction to elementary education with an emphasis on the teaching of literacy to school age children (ages 6-12) with and without special needs.  Teaching strategies and techniques reflect current theory of literacy instruction and address emergent literacy, word analysis, reading comprehension, reading and writing process, reading and writing in content areas, and basic literacy assessment.  The course includes ways to create a classroom environment that recognizes racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity in children and supports their learning.  An elementary school field placement one morning per week is required.  Note: Meets for 6 hours. 

Prerequisites: A passing score on the “Communication and Literacy Skills” component of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL); 14.200 Education for American Society with Field Study I and 42.200 Psychology of Development.  Acceptance to the Coordinate Major in Elementary Education.