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Application for REND 656A - Literacy for School Personnel (3/16/2026 - 5/8/2026)

By choosing to proceed with this application, you acknowledge you are requesting to be enrolled in the course selected as a special student. Once accepted into the course, you agree to adhere to university policies for students as outlined in the University Catalog. Additionally, you acknowledge that

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The cost of this course is $840.00, and must be paid during application.
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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.

Effective Dates: 3/16/26 - 5/8/26
Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location(s)
3/16/26 - 5/8/26			ONLINE • ONLINE