EL 4130 - Language Skills for Educators

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

This course deals with contemporary issues of importance to those contemplating a profession in the field of educa- tion. It places special emphasis on improvement of reading, writing, and listening skills, making use of timely pro- fessional journal articles as a text. Topics include Writing Across the Curriculum, Standards and Assessment, Classroom Management and Initiation into Professional Life. Reading and discussion of the articles, analysis of grammatical structure, the development of writing skills for the classroom and for achieving success on State exams, and improvement of public speaking to be a successful public educator will be stressed. This course may be required as a condition of field placement in the School of Education. Offered every spring.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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