This course focuses on guiding secondary and PreK-12 candidates to develop an understanding of disciplinary literacy skills and strategies necessary in middle and secondary school classrooms. Techniques for improving students' ability to read, write, view, listen and speak will be discussed. Candidates will learn and practice strategies for reading comprehension and vocabulary development, as well as writing to learn and public writing. Causes of literacy problems and assessment procedures will be studied. A required field experience provides opportunity for application of knowledge, skills, and dispositions. This course fulfills the NAD requirement for secondary reading methods.