Development of pre service teacher skills and understandings needed for conducting a language arts program at the elementary school level.

LAE 3324 Teaching Language Arts in the Middle School . . . . . 3(3,0)

Theory/methodology for teaching language arts/literature at the middle school level; emphasis on teaching strategies for integrating classroom listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities; includes observation/ participation in middle school settings. Corequisite: EDM 3942

LAE 4335 Special Methods in English . . . . . 3(3,0)

Practical application of theory and methodology to teaching English in secondary schools. Involves 5 week classroom practicum, unit planning and curriculum building.

LAE 4510 Diagnostic/Prescriptive Instruction in the Language Arts . . . . . 3(3,0)

Methods of informal assessment; procedures and techniques for individualizing instruction in the language arts (speaking, listening, reading and written composition); includes observation/participation in school settings. Prerequisite: LAE 3313 and RED 3310. Corequisite: EDE 3942, EDM 3942 or EEC 3942.

LAE 5336 Topics in Teaching Methods . . . . . 3(3,0)

Special topics in the theory and practice of teaching English in the secondary school or college and designing research projects.

LAE 5924 Workshop in Language Arts . . . . . 1-3(Variable)

LAE 6319 Language Arts Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Settings . . . . . 3(3,0)

Significant trends in elementary and middle school language arts instruction, including process writing, writing across the curriculum, and response to children's and early adolescent literature. Prerequisite: LAE 3313 or LAE 3324 or equivalent

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