Teach Writng w/Div K-12 Lrnrs

Catalog description

This course highlights research-based teaching tools and strategies to help students develop as effective writers across grade levels and content areas. The course is based on five key principles: the importance of reading and writing as tools for learning across content areas; the view writing as a process closely tied to thinking; the role of grammar and sentence structure in communicating meaning; the need for writing instruction to be responsive to students' linguistic and cultural backgrounds; the importance of tailoring writing instruction to meet the needs of struggling writers. Prerequisite: RED 5300 , may be taken concurrently