Teaching Written Communication in Elementary Grade Classrooms
This module introduces teacher candidate's (students) to instruction in written communication across the curriculum. Candidates will learn evidence based practices for teaching writing, responding to writing and integrating best practices in writing instruction across content area instruction. The role of audience and purpose across types of texts (i.e., opinion, expository, narrative and research) will be emphasized.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates (students) will develop, teach, and reflect upon content area writing lessons that address the stages of the writing process, incorporate the use of technology and include support for writers with diverse skills throughout the writing process.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates (students) will develop, teach, and reflect upon content area writing lessons that address the stages of the writing process, incorporate the use of technology and include support for writers with diverse skills throughout the writing process.