Literacy Instruction The University of the West Indies

Overview

Literacy Instruction from The University of the West Indies is for trained teachers who wish to prepare themselves for leadership roles in literacy instruction.

It links theory with practice by enabling participants to implement  programme content directly in their classrooms and by enabling participants to carry out effective school-based research in literacy instruction.

Students at Literacy Instruction from The University of the West Indies will:

• address problems of literacy instruction in the Caribbean using linguistic, biological, psychological, sociological    and technological principles

• assess students’ instructional materials and learning contexts using a wide repertoire of assessment  instruments

• implement research-based best practices in literacy instruction

• design effective, standards-based literacy programmes that cater for diverse learners

• design effective literacy instructional materials for both print-based and electronic media

• provide effective school leadership in literacy instruction

• carry out valid school-based research in literacy instruction