Explores the underlying principles and practices of different approaches to the teaching of English in the areas of literature, reading, writing, and speaking. Provides support in constructing units, lessons, and assessments that meet the differentiated needs of students given their diverse identities, literacies, and interests.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will conduct an analysis of feedback given across writing assignments across the semester.
Athena Title
Methods Teaching English Ed II
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
LLED 4200/6200 or LLED 4210/6210 or LLED 6200E or LLED 6210E
Undergraduate Corequisite
LLED 4230/6230 or LLED 6230E
Graduate Corequisite
LLED 4230/6230 or LLED 6230E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify, recognize, and reflect upon the characteristics of effective teaching (of English/Language Arts).
Students will be able to recognize characteristics of school culture and classroom climate that affect the teaching and learning process.
Students will be able to recognize examples of decision-making in the selection of content, instructional strategies, and management techniques.
Students will be able to develop, implement, and evaluate the relative merits of a variety of techniques for classroom management and student motivation.
Students will be able to engage in a scaffolded series of high-leverage practice tasks, evaluating the impact on both pupil learning and your understanding of what it means to teach English/Language Arts.
Topical Outline
1. Teachers' professional identities
2. Analysis of texts, tools, and other resources available for teaching in practicum context
3. Methods of classroom management and responsive teaching
4. Uses of student data to inform next instruction
5. Implementation of a scaffolded series of high-leverage practice tasks; Analysis of classroom video to inform next practice
