Course Description

In this course, students navigate two essential functions of a thriving secondary English classroom: planning and instruction. The work in this course delves deeply into assessments of and for learning; incorporate knowledge of language in historical, conventional, and structural contexts; and engage in and with multiple modes of texts.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to submit a full-year course plan for at least one course pegged to standards and with unit assessments and concepts in place.

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Athena Title

Plan Instruct in Second Eng Ed

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to design goals for student learning based on Georgia performance standards and knowledge of student's needs and interest.
• Students will be able to differentiate instruction.
• Students will be able to construct rationales for instructional decision making based on sound theory and research.
• Students will be able to modify instructional methods, and revise plans using formative and summative assessment data and reflections on teaching.

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Topical Outline

• 1. Planning with Backwards Design a. Learning goals b. Learning objectives c. Instructional frameworks
• 2. Assessment a. Formative b. Summative c. Performance-based
• 3. Grading (and un-grading)
• 4. Reflective Praxis
• 5. Unit Planning Workshop (in preparation of spring student teaching)

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Hogan, Jamie   Schey, Ryan

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