The purpose of this course is to expand your comfort zone and broaden your knowledge of the tools available as you see these strategies in action. The heart of developing a culture of literacy is being able to empower students and staff to be advocates that value literacy campus wide. You will be preparing students to excel in a global society by supporting them as they share unique perspectives through reading and responding to diverse literature. You will also learn how to work with the students to achieve greater reading comprehension in any subject area at any grade level.