Capstone in English Education

Catalog description

The purpose of this capstone course is to engage with contemporary ELA research in order to ground our conversations about everyday teaching practices in wider theoretical frameworks. The course builds on prior coursework and a concurrent field experience to build connections between classroom practice and English education theories that support culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse learners. It is also designed to acquaint teacher candidates with the variety of English-related courses they might be called on to teach (speech, creative writing, journalism, etc.). Finally, this course supports students in completing the performance assessment portfolio required for certification. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ENG 355 or ENG 455 ; admission to teacher education. Offered Spring.