Teaching English Language Arts in the Middle Grades
This course is based on the fundamental beliefs that people learn to write by writing; writing is a process; writing is a tool for thinking, and that writing is a social process. Candidates will be introduced to research based strategies, design effective writing lessons, develop a philosophy of teaching writing based on best practices, and recognize elements of valid writing assessment.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates will recognize the significance of their role as writing models and will recognize and create connections to literacy instruction across the curriculum; Teacher candidates will become familiar with developmental issues related to learning to write across grades K -12, and issues related to struggling writers and students with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates will recognize the significance of their role as writing models and will recognize and create connections to literacy instruction across the curriculum; Teacher candidates will become familiar with developmental issues related to learning to write across grades K -12, and issues related to struggling writers and students with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.