Methods of Teaching Writing and Reading in Spanish in Secondary Schools

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This course explores theories and methods of teaching writing and its connections to reading, speaking and listening as part of the Spanish classroom and across the curriculum in the secondary school. Participants will develop an awareness of themselves as writers as they explore authentic purposes for writing and develop their craft in basic genres (personal and academic writing). They will learn about the writing process and its relationship to reading and to published texts that can function as ?models? and ?mentors?. Purpose and audience as elements of authentic writing will be emphasized. The understanding of assessment of written pieces and the use of standards and rubrics will be an integral part of the course. In addition approaches to developing a Spanish writing program will be examined.