Course Description

An internship in teaching literature and/or writing at either the college or secondary level, with departmental approval, under the direction of a faculty member or the Undergraduate English Program Office and onsite internship adviser. Internship work may include developing curriculum, lecturing, conducting discussion, tutoring students, and helping to assess student work. The internship will culminate in a final academic project.

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Athena Title

Intern Teaching and Pedagogy

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Non-Traditional Format

Students receiving one credit hour will work six to ten hours a week in a college or secondary school teaching situation and will turn in a weekly teaching journal and a set of lesson plans based on the teaching experience.

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring

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Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will gain experience in the teaching of literature and/or writing.
• Students will develop literary and composition curriculum.
• Students will understand and construct learning outcomes and standards.
• Students will construct assessments.

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Topical Outline

• Understanding and applying learning outcomes and standards
• Developing lesson plans for the literature or composition classroom
• The art of lecture and discussion
• Developing tests and writing assignments
• Peer review and group work
• Media in the classroom
• Assessing student work and classroom goals

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   King, Joshua

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   ENGL6911_King_CV.pdf

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