EDEL 385 - Teaching English Language Arts (3 credits)

(Prereq: Admission to the Professional Program in Elementary Education) (Coreq: EDEL 343 and EDEL 388) An interdisciplinary and integrated approach to the study of constructivist, research-based methods for teaching English Language Arts to elementary students. Particular attention is directed toward preparing candidates to analyze young students’ writing and to plan instruction that will foster students’ growth and improve their skills in writing. F, S.