• Education 472-4
Designs for Learning: English &?
Language Arts (Secondary)
INTERSESSION
1986
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INSTRUCTOR: G. Madoc-Jones
Monday & Wednesdayq 8:30 - 12:20
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Location: MPX 9511
The course is designed for teachers either presently teaching in the
Secondary English classroom or intending to do so. The scope of the
course will range from phillosophical issues underlying English
teaching to the minutae of running the day to day classroom.. Howeverq
the bias of the course is to the practical and the experiential.. In
other words students will not only be required to study the structure
and content o'F English teaching., but will also be required to
participate in composition exercises., dramatic scenes., debates, and
other creative activities..
TOPICS
1..
Language and Mind..
2..
The High School English Curriculum..
3..
Composition: Practice
4..
Composition: Theory
5.. Teaching Literature: Fiction
6..
Teaching Literature: Poetry
7.. Teaching Literature: Drama
B. Responding to student work..
9..
Composition: Writing for your peers..
10..
Speech in the classroom..
11..
The dramatic classroom.
12..
Media technology and English teaching..
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Students will be required to:
1..
Keep a professional journal of ideas and activities..
2..
Read and report on six pieces of reading, e.g., journal articles
that are relevant to English teaching..
3..
Compose and present one major project..
4..
Participate fully in class activities..
Further details can be obtained from the instructor..