EDUC 629 - Teaching English/Language and Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Lytle. The concept of teaching as research provides a frame for beginning and experienced teachers to investigate critical issues in the teaching and learning of language and literacy in middle and secondary schools, in English classrooms, and across the curriculum. The course itself is interdisciplinary, drawing from the domains of literature, composition, linguistics, curriculum theory, anthropology and psychology and on the theory, research and practice of both university-based and school-based teachers, writers, and researchers. Topics include instruction, curriculum, and assessment related to reading, writing, and oral language development in adolescence.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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