ENGL 4303 - Teaching English

A required English/Language Arts (ELA) methods course for students in the English Education program which focuses on planning literature, reading, and composition instruction; implementing pedagogy and curriculum goals; addressing and integrating research and policy into planning and instruction; managing the ELA classroom and understanding students lives relative to ELA literacy goals; and evaluating and integrating textbooks and literature. The course includes a minimum 15-hour placement in a 7-12 classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher, and successful teaching of at least two lessons guided by the mentor teacher and observed by a university supervisor.

Prerequisites: Recommended that students have completed the Praxis Core Combined exam before taking this course. Recommended prerequisite of junior-level English course or instructor approval.