EDEM 3332 Language Arts Methods (P-5)

This course provides an interdisciplinary, literature-based approach to methods for teaching language arts at the elementary level. There will be 15 hours of directed field experiences embedded into this course. A pre-service certificate is required for this course.

Registration Name

Language Arts Methods (P-5)

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Preservice Certificate

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Design language arts lesson plans for developing readers and writers. 
2. Describe writing as a craft (genre, structure, grammar, mechanics, usage, audience, purpose). 
3. Distinguish between the use of the whole group, small group, and one-on-one strategy lessons and feedback.
4. Identify and describe content area reading and writing strategies. 
5. Connect social constructivism to developing personal teaching philosophy.