EDUC 5662: Course Summary: February 18, 2019 - May 12, 2020 Course Description and Course Objectives: The purpose of this graduate level course for practicing teachers is to provide an overview of literary and informational texts for children and young adults, with emphasis on classic and recent publications, and their appropriate use in the classroom. Students in this course will acquire knowledge about authors, historical context, and background. They will also discuss trends and classroom a

EDUC 5662: Course Summary: February 18, 2019 - May 12, 2020 Course Description and Course Objectives: The purpose of this graduate level course for practicing teachers is to provide an overview of literary and informational texts for children and young adults, with emphasis on classic and recent publications, and their appropriate use in the classroom. Students in this course will acquire knowledge about authors, historical context, and background. They will also discuss trends and classroom applications. Students will learn the process of creating text dependent questions with close reading experiences and appropriate scaffolding techniques to meet the Utah Core Standards.