ED 268A — Pedagogy of English
Prerequisite: ED 264a. Corequisite: ED 267a. Open only to MAT students in the secondary English concentration and seniors student teaching in secondary school English.
This course prepares teachers of secondary English language arts to effectively plan for and assess student learning in three primary areas of instruction: writing, reading, and speaking. The following are emphasized: methods of engagement with literature, content-specific assessment and discussion techniques, writing process instruction, reading strategy and vocabulary instruction, and methods for reaching a diverse group of learners. An underlying goal of this course is for teachers to approach their chosen profession with a spirit of reflection, continuous improvement, and collaboration. Usually offered every year.
Danielle Igra