Overview

This topic is designed to provide pre-service teachers with the opportunity to understand approaches to supporting students with literacy difficulties. There will be a focus on theories of literacy acquisition, factors that may influence literacy learning, and teaching and learning approaches.

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Aims

Through engaging in this topic participants will:

  • Be aware of current literacy research focused on students with learning difficulties
  • Understand how selection and interpretation of literacy assessments can inform program planning
  • Develop knowledge and skills about how literacy intervention programs for students with learning difficulties may be implemented

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Compare major theories of literacy acquisition
2.
Explain the key skills and knowledge necessary for development of literacy in diverse learning areas
3.
Compare instructional approaches supported by evidence-informed research
4.
Identify strategies to assess and plan for literacy improvement
5.
Plan lessons that meet the diverse literacy learning needs of students in different learning areas

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