EDU495 3 Credits Theory and Practice for Reading Professionals Prepares reading and literacies candidates to be knowledgeable and reflective about current strategies to support reading and literacies in schools. Current debates in the field of language and literacy learning will be addressed and situated in practical classroom applications and strategies. Provides an opportunity for students to use their theoretical knowledge to construct meaningful teaching practices in the context of a case study of a student in their practicum. Facilitates a deep understanding of the inseparability of theory and practice in literacy education.