ECED 6600

Processes of Language and Literacy Learning

This course will focus on theory and research related to early communication through language and literacy, as a social, cultural, and political practice. Included is the study of social and educational policy issues and policy-making actions taken on behalf of literacy learning. Emphasis is on intersection of class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, as critical axes for understanding culturally-specific language and literacy practices, and as a basis for examining language development and literacy instruction rooted in the experiences of children.

Units: 3.0