The third 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 conduct a month-long teacher research study during their student teaching placement.
Athena Title
English Ed Practicum Sem III
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Corequisite
LLED 5465/7465 or LLED 7465E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to plan structured, differentiated, original lessons with reference to appropriate English/Language Arts learning standards.
Students will be able to plan sequenced unit plans with reference to the appropriate learning standards.
Students will be able to use multimodal composition and communication technologies to facilitate reflection and instruction.
Students will be able to build a repertoire of rigorous, meaningful teaching strategies and material for engaging with a diverse range of literacies, texts, and learners.
Students will be able to teach a range of lessons, reflecting on and using feedback for continued growth, inquiry, and pedagogical skill.
Topical Outline
1. Responsibilities of student teachers (and how we step into each of them)
2. Instructional planning at the lesson, unit and scope, and sequence levels
3. Working with "received curriculum"
4. Assessment of and for learning with particular attention to student self-direction and responsibility
5. Methods of responding to student work and providing connective, intentional feedback
