Teaching Writing: Seminar in English Teaching

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In this course, students will learn to be effective teachers of writing and composition. Students will work to develop their own approaches to literacy instruction by examining and comparing philosophies of English teaching and learning. Students will discuss theoretical, pedagogical, and practical ideas for teaching writing; engage in writing and composition exercises; produce and practice instructional activities and assessments; and evaluate teaching approaches. Together, the secondary school English methods courses ( ENGL 725 /ENGL 810S and ENGL 726 /ENGL 892S) integrate knowledge about the teaching of reading, writing/composing, speaking, listening, and viewing.