@SECD 371 - Teaching Writing Language/Communication: Grades 5-12

4 Credit(s)

Second course in the sequence in teaching literacy in English Language Arts classroom, grades 5-12. This course will extend study of literacy for all learners, including students acquiring the English language arts as a second language and students with special learning needs, in middle childhood and adolescence English Language Arts classrooms. The course will provide focused studies on the teaching of writing, language, and communication. Infused throughout this focused study at both the middle childhood and adolescence levels will be teaching strategies for integrating reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will also examine media and technology applications, resources, software, computer-based multimedia programs, and non-print “texts” for teaching writing, language and communication. Spring.

Prerequisite(s): SECD 361.
Corequisite(s): @SECD 391.