In this course elementary and secondary teacher candidates will be examining current crucial aspects of reading and writing from leading authorities in the field. Key topics include reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, English as second language learners, literacy coaching, adolescent literacy, literacy testing/coaching, technology, adolescent literacy, and writing. Each of these topics will be explored, discussed, and further researched in terms of their interpretation by literacy educators at all levels of instruction and practice and by a wide variety of opinions and positions drawn from some of today?s leading researchers and writers in the field of literacy.