This course is designed to assist teachers in selecting and evaluating materials for teaching reading, writing, and related skills. Participants will explore characteristics of effective literacy programming and instruction. They will learn to use evidenced-based criteria to select and organize print and multimedia resources for teaching reading and writing to all children. Teachers will discover how to use a variety of print and multimedia resources to engage students as readers and writers. The course provides opportunities to examine how to best provide culturally responsive literacy instruction that promotes all students’ cultural competence through inclusive and equitable literacy learning opportunities.

The course, Materials for Teaching Literacy, has been approved with conditions by MSDE for 3 credits until December 31, 2028 with the assigned CPD number of 23-68-29C.