The focus of this graduate course is theory, research, and practice in teaching of reading to K-12 and adult non-native speakers of English in diverse settings including English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts. The different theories and models related to reading instruction in ESL and EFL contexts will be described and explored. Students will learn about the major models ranging from bottom-up to critical pedagogy formulations related to literacy instruction. Topics of the course include: 1) models of reading; 2) theoretical issues in first and second language reading; 3) methodologies of teaching reading in ESL/EFL contexts; 4) ESL/EFL reading standards and assessments; 5) digital literacies and ESL/EFL reading; and 6) critical literacy and multiple literacies.