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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING - LANGUAGE ARTS/WHOLE LANGUAGE
Fall, 1989.
"Whole language in its essence goes beyond the simple delineation of a series of
teaching strategies to describe a shift in the way in which teachers think about
and practise their art."
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Sharon Rich, 1985,
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717.
Instructor: ?
Pat Holborn, MPX 8641, tel. 291-3395 or 931-7282
Purposes
The purposes of this course are to help beginning teachers a) understand heoretical and
research foundations on which language and literacy instruction are based, and b) become
familiar with practical strategies for developing literacy throughout the school curriculum.
Objectives
Students in this course will:
1.
understand current issues with regard to literacy development and language arts
instruction;
2.
become familiar with the goals of the language arts curriculum and their relatioship to the
overall goals of education in British Columbia;
2. become familiar with a variety of instructional strategies for facilitating students' language
and literacy development;
3.
become familiar with strategies for assessing children's language development and
evaluating individual progress;
4.
be able to develop a focus unit which integrates several strategies for language arts
instruction.
Outline of topics
The following topics will be dealt with in this course:
Current issues in language arts instruction and literacy development
Theoretical and research foundations of the whole language movement
The role of oral language in literacy development
The reading/writing relationship
Literature-based instruction in reading
The writing process
Facilitating skill development in reading and writing
Developing a focus unit
Evaluation of language and literacy development
Format
The course addresses both theories of whole language development and instruction and the more
practical, day-to-day aspects of teaching using a whole language approach. Therefore classes
will include a variety of learning opportunities such as lectures, class discussions, small-
group tasks, experiential learning activities and student presentations.
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Recommended Readings
In addition to the course text the instructor will provide an extensive bibliography. Students
are encouraged to select and read a variety of books from this reading list during their Teacher
Education Program. A variety of articles will also be provided by the instructor for background
reading.
Assignments
Two written assignments and two brief in-class presentations will be expected.
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A detailed
overview will be provided for each assignment.
a Professional readings assignment
b.
Book talk or strategy demonstration
c.
Focus unit (combined assignment with Ed. 370)
d.
Professional journal
Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
a Attendance at and participation in all course activities;
b.
Performance on assignments in relation to stated criteria;
c.
Completion of a written self-evaluation at the end of the course.
There will be no examination.
EDUCATION 472-4
DESIGNS FOR LEARNING?
ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS (ELEMENTARY)
Fall Session, 1989 ?
Instructor: D. Coulter
Mondays, 4:30 - 8:20
MPX 7500
PREREQUISITE: EDUC 401/402 or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to deal with some
of the issues in teaching English language arts in the
elementary school. Goals and processes involved in helping
children develop their ability in speaking, listening, reading
and writing will be discussed.
The course includes considerations of issues in
teaching language and literature, alternative methods of
approaching language teaching, possible strategies for
organizing, facilitating and evaluating teaching and learning.
TOPICS INCLUDED:
language. acquisition
reading
writing
speaking and listening
usage
literature
unit planning
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Unit plan involving Integrated language arts
approach'to a particular theme.
2.
Two short papers dealing with issues in language
teaching.
3. Reading log
4.
attendance and participation.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Egan, Kieran. Teaching as Storytelling.
Temple, Charles & Wallace Gillet, Jean. Language
Arts; Learning Processes and Teaching Practices.
