This is the second of three courses that examine the research on the acquisition and development of literacy and its implications on pedagogy. This course focuses on the integrated literacy practices enacted in primary grade classrooms. Candidates are engaged in planning, instruction, and assessment with an emphasis on instruction and assessment. Topics relate to the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, literacy processes, spelling, and oral language. A performance assessment will be submitted that includes a comprehensive unit design. A required field experience provides opportunity for application of knowledge, skills, and dispositions.