Application for REND 656A - Literacy for School Personnel (3/10/2025 - 5/2/2025)
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- Courses taken while enrolled as a special student are not eligible for federal financial aid or scholarships
- Tuition for special students will be billed at the current rate as noted at Tuition Rate for Courses Offered through REAL (unless otherwise noted)
- Failure to access the online course environment or participate within the first 72 hours of the class start (without communication to the instructor) may result in being automatically dropped from the course
- Drop requests for modular courses must be completed and submitted to REAL by 4:00 p.m. within the first week of class (5 business days) to receive a full refund of any tuition paid for the course. Drops for accelerated and site-based courses must be dropped on or before the first day of class. Please Note Courses offered via TIDE/DuPage ROE cohorts are subject to TIDE's drop policy.
- Individuals enrolling in programs or taking courses to pursue licensure/certification, endorsements, or employment based upon specific credentials should refer to the respective state's board of education requirements prior to enrollment. Current and future Illinois educators can visit isbe.net. A listing of all other State Departments of Education can be found on the U.S. Department of Education website
REND 656A - Literacy for School Personnel
This course introduces traditional and contemporary theoretical perspectives on language development, literacy learning and teaching, and on the relationship between the language arts disciplinary literacy, and specific content area and discipline literacy appropriate for school personnel. Content includes theories, approaches and materials for supporting student in reading, language arts, and disciplinary literacy in today’s diverse classrooms. They will explore engaging strategies for instruction that will increase reading, writing, and disciplinary literacy strategies for all learners. Techniques for incorporating state standards and new technologies into literacy development are also studied. This course is designed for school personnel, in support of the classroom teacher, working with individual and/or small groups of students.
Date(s) | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location(s) |
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3/10/25 - 5/2/25 | ONLINE • ONLINE |