This course focuses on evidence-based strategies for teaching reading and writing to students 1st-12th grades who have reading and writing disabilities. The course will concentrate on elementary reading and writing, but course will also touch on early childhood and adolescent literacy. Content covered includes the processes, acquisition, assessment, and materials for reading. Prerequisite: Completion of Benchmark I. The teacher candidate who completes nine (9) hours in special education courses qualifies for add-on certification in Special Education: Learning Disabilities, K-12.

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