The second in a three-course sequence, this course examines the intersections between coursework and practice as students work across scaffolded professional experiences in both middle and high school English classrooms in a variety of contexts.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will complete a formal lesson study during the final six weeks of the placement semester.
Athena Title
English Ed Practicum Sem II
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
LLED 4200/6200 or LLED 6200E or LLED 4210/6210 or LLED 6210E
Undergraduate Corequisite
LLED 4220/6220 or LLED 6220E
Graduate Corequisite
LLED 4220/6220 or LLED 6220E
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
