EDUC 425 - Middle Grades and Secondary English Curriculum and Methods

(3 hours) Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and EDUC 325 and SPED 361 with a grade of “C” or better. Corequisites: Education 417. Should be taken the semester prior to clinical practice. Should be taken the semester prior to clinical practice. Study of secondary English curriculum and methods. Emphasis on planning for instruction, instructional strategies, and integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing throughout the English curriculum. Examination of the South Carolina curriculum standards for Reading/English/Language Arts as well as research findings regarding effective teaching strategies in the English/Language Arts classroom. National and state standards are emphasized. Using the Expanded ADEPT Evaluation System candidates will construct long - and short - range plans. A 20-hour practicum is required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall. Counts for ELR credit.