Graduate Courses (English Literacy/Language Arts 252)
For related courses, see Reading 299.
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Analysis of English Curricula (3)
Critical examination of historical, contemporary, and potential English curricula.
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Differentiating Instruction in the English Language Arts (3)
This course will focus on understanding and implementing differentiated instruction in the English language arts in order to meet the needs of students who differ in terms of their previous school histories, linguistic backgrounds, cultural histories, and so on.
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Issues of Diversity in Language and Literacy Learning (3)
Examination of the social, cultural, and cognitive dimensions of literacy learning and the extent to which they can be generalized across learners.
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Teaching the Language Arts (3)
Language arts education for the elementary and middle school child, with an emphasis on oral language and writing development. Topics include children's literature, the writing process, the integration of language arts across the curriculum, and the relationships among oral language, literacy, and learning.
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Topics in English Education (3)
Selected current problems and issues affecting secondary English language arts education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Seminar in Children's Writing (3)
Examination of the social and cognitive dimensions of children's writing (K-12) and the contexts that support the development of children's writing ability.
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Adolescent Literature for Secondary Students (3)
Critical examination of a wide range of children's and adolescent literature. Evaluation of the place of these works in language arts curricula (grades 4-12).
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Teachers as Writers (3)
Students write, exchange their writing, and respond to the writing of others on a daily basis. The analysis of their own activities, as well as current research and theory in composition, form the basis for developing appropriate and effective teaching strategies.
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Writing Project Workshop: Bringing Research and Theory into Practice (1-6)
Current research and theory in composition. Students write, critically examine their experiences as writers, and discuss research and theory as means to become more reflective practitioners.
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English Education Practicum (BA)
Laboratory course involving extensive classroom observation. Plan, develop, and field test a sequence of materials and/or procedures in English education.
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Independent Study in English Education (BA)
Each student identifies and studies in depth a substantive problem or issue in English education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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