EDU 622-A Literacy for Adolescents with Disabilities

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Course Details

  • This class will meet on 6/3, 6/4, 7/17 and 7/18 plus 5 synchronous modules (Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • 5 weeks | June 1 to July 2, 2023
  • 3 credits | $2,600
  • Last day to register: May 23, 2023
  • Prerequisite: Course in Reading Theory and Pedagogy

Course Overview

This course explores language and literacy for middle/high school students with disabilities. Reading and writing challenges for students in middle and high school, including literacy challenges that develop due to development, gaps in learning, English language acquisition, engagement and motivation, and identified disabilities such as Specific Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Autism Spectrum Disorders will be addressed. The course will emphasize instructional design and techniques, RTI, and progress monitoring to boost student achievement and literacy outcomes, including comprehension, vocabulary, and writing for diverse student populations. Assessment for middle/high school students with disabilities will be addressed. 

About the Instructor

Rebekah C. Louis

Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Graduate Clinical Experience, Co-Director of Graduate Teacher Education, Coordinator of Graduate Clinical Experience
Rebekah Louis is an assistant professor, co-director of graduate teacher education, and graduate clinical education coordinator for graduate teacher education at Stonehill College. She has taught in higher education for nearly a decade, drawing upon her many years of experience as a teacher in the public schools.

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