Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

Catalog description

This course focuses on reading, writing, and study skills needed to teach content subjects in middle schools and high schools. Strategies in using reading and writing for learning are included. Teacher candidates also learn to select and prepare reading materials consistent with the skill and maturity levels of students, support English language learners, and promote recreational reading. In addition, this course focuses on the practical experience working in secondary classrooms. The teacher candidate participates in at least 10 hours in a middle school classroom and 10 hours in a high school classroom of appropriate content area. In a follow-up reflection, the teacher candidate displays understanding by connecting coursework to classrooms and comparing middle school and high school students.