• 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..

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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..