Teaching & Learning: English ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course examines the complex relationship between teaching and learning in middle and high school; relationships between various teaching strategies and students’ learning styles and needs; different teaching strategies that work with children of different ages; and relationships between students’ assumptions, beliefs and attitudes and their own teaching styles. The study of teaching methods and preparation of microteaching sessions are related to secondary English language arts instruction. Topics include: theories and research related to teaching and learning; general teaching methods and materials and developing instructional objectives; advantages and disadvantages of various teaching methodologies; instructional and behavioral components of classroom management; techniques of self-assessment and assessment of student learning; and uses of technology to enhance learning, and the cognitive and social aspects of technology mediated learning. This course has four synchronous sessions during which participants will learn about applying for teaching positions, resume writing, and preparing and enacting lessons. This course was previously EDU-660506.