READ 5400 - Content Area Literacies for Secondary Teachers

Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to the MAT Program

English Language Arts Methods for Secondary Teachers focuses on methods for implementing student-centered instruction in grades 6-12 English Language Arts classrooms. Informed by theory and research in ELA education, MAT candidates will design instructional activities for engaging secondary learners in critical and compassionate reading of texts and digital media. MAT candidates will also explore methods for teaching students to compose effective digital and analog texts in a variety of genres. Special emphasis will be placed on methods for teaching Young Adult Literature. This course includes an in-person site-based learning experience.