Course:  Education 140C: Literacy: Individual and Societal Development

Department:  Graduate School of Education

Program name(s): Hoover Elementary School, at Cole Middle School, and at Castlemont High School

Instructor(s):  Professor Glynda Hull

Participants (based on 2004-05 data):

• Approximately 70 undergraduates per academic year, and approximately 3-4 graduate students per academic year

Course Description:

• Introduce students to theory, policy, and teaching practices related to literacy and language learning and development; explore how race and ethnicity intersect with the acquisition and uses of literacy
• Fulfills UC Berkeley’s American cultures requirement; also an elective for the undergraduate education minor, and

Fieldwork:

• Write up weekly field notes and connect their observations to class readings

Evaluation Strategies:

• Pre- and post-test of undergraduate knowledge of course content
• Examination of undergraduate field notes to measure understanding of theory and practice related to course content
• Survey of undergraduate interest in pursuing graduate or professional school studies