EDU-3104 Basics of Phonics: Instruction and Intervention

A detailed examination of effective assessment and instruction of phonemic awareness, phonics, and word study as tools readers and writers use in decoding and understanding print. A Phonics Instruction Lab is included as part of this course in which candidates apply assessment and instruction of phonemic awareness, phonics, and word study in an individual tutoring setting. Candidates will learn to select, adapt, and apply research-based instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual learner.