EDUC346 — ELA Methods
EDUC 346 - ELA Methods EDUC 346 - ELA Methods 5 Credits This course is designed to facilitate and extend candidates’ processes, purposes, and practical aspects of teaching. We will study frameworks in English language arts (ELA), writing and reading developmental processes; the inter-relationships of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as the role of metacognition; the interrelationship between first and second language and literacy acquisition and its diversity by focusing on: integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and thinking; the grammar of Standard American English including semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology; understanding the fundamentals of first and second language acquisition and development, and the ways that linguistic/rhetorical patterns of other languages affect the written and oral expression of diverse learners; diversity in language use (grammar, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, gender, and social roles, and how that can effect student learning). The inter-relationships of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, as well as the role of metacognition; the interrelationship between first and second language and literacy acquisition course is also designed to assist students in developing an understanding of writing processes and purposes, and practical aspects of teaching writing. Candidates will apply learning by developing lesson plans and curriculum units that align instru
Prerequisites: EDUC304