ENG 430 - Teaching Writing in the Secondary School

Description:
Seminar on teaching writing. Emphasizes practice in writing process strategies, content pedagogy, instructional planning, best practices, assessment, and standards-based instruction. Teacher candidates prepare to implement the Common Core State Standards/WA K-12 ELA Learning Standards.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: EFC 340 and 28 credits of ENG courses, and full admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

Credits: (5) Contact Hours: 5

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

apply Washington State English Language Arts (ELA) Endorsement Competencies to plan and teach ELA content, concepts, and methods of inquiry,
apply a range of assessment tools and practices to inform instruction and assess learning,
apply strategies that help students master the grammar of Standard American English,
apply strategies for differentiating ELA instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners,
create learning experiences that enable learners to write effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes, including informational and persuasive text,
utilize instructional strategies that facilitate student mastery of the conventions of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, proper word usage and grammatical sentence structure, and
design instruction that enables students to analyze and evaluate a wide range of informational and persuasive texts.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/8/24

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: EllensburgWinter Locations: Ellensburg