EDU 245 — Foundations of Elementary Literacy and the Science of Reading Units: 3
As part of the Paraprofessional Skills Certificate program, this course is designed to teach paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and other support staff current research, theory, methods, and instructional strategies related to the science of reading. The curriculum will focus on the 5 pillars of literacy instruction. Effective literacy assessments, intervention strategies, and differentiation techniques will also be explored.