This course is designed to equip second language (L2) educators with practical knowledge and skills needed for effective L2 reading and writing instructions in various educational contexts including preK-12, community college & university, and immigrant & refugee education. The course (1) explores major theoretical underpinnings of current approaches to L2 literacy education, (2) examines multimodality in various reading and writing materials in synchronous and asynchronous written communication, and (3) introduces tools and strategies for planning and designing meaningful reading and writing instruction in both in person and online classrooms. At the end of the course, students will be able to:

· Articulate core issues in current L2 literacy theory and research development in reading and writing pedagogy

· Select and assess authentic materials for L2 reading and writing instruction

· Design and implement effective reading and writing lessons

· Plan and develop appropriate assessment instruments for evaluating learning outcomes

This course can be taken for either 2 or 3 credits depending on the individual student’s needs and/or course load.