Three related components of reading are examined: language (i.e., printed English); key concepts (including special vocabularies); and critical thinking in the content areas (English, mathematics, science, and social studies). A special project is required.

Focuses on alternatives in assessment strategies and teaching practices in classroom settings for students with special needs. Course highlights the needs of poor readers/writers, the learning disabled, and students with cultural and language differences.

Developed for the in-service teacher, this course examines and appraises theoretical models, content, methods, materials, and evaluative approaches for providing English instruction. Major emphasis is on having students (1) become current in the scholarly literature of this area and (2) gain skills in developing a student-centered curriculum based on learner needs and goals.

Looks at four major aspects of teaching writing: writing as a cognitive process, the development of writing abilities, approaches to the teaching of writing, and evaluating writing. Attends both to writing reader-based prose such as exposition, argumentation, and persuasion and writer-based prose such as creative and journal writing.

Designed for junior and senior high school teachers, the course focuses on theoretical framework, selection and organization of units of instruction, methods and materials appropriate for teaching literature. Attends to relating literature to learner needs, interests, and reading level.

Current topics of interest in the field of English Education.

Current issues and notable trends in English education.

A laboratory course, for matriculated students only, covering assessment and evaluation of the reading and language arts processes and abilities through a case-study approach. Competency is appraised by direct supervision of the administration and interpretation of informal and standardized measures of language development, aptitude and reading achievement, and by written diagnostic reports.

Instructional internship for matriculated students to teach children with reading disabilities. Supervised experiences are provided in specific techniques for the remediation of various types of reading disabilities. Meets daily for six weeks; second summer session only.

Instructional internship for matriculated students to teach children with reading disabilities. Supervised experiences are provided in specific techniques for the remediation of various types of reading disabilities. Meets daily for six weeks; second summer session only.

A two-semester program in current problems, trends, issues, and research in Language Education. Individualized reports on major topics: defining study, research, and field problems; developing strategies for solving them; writing dissertation proposals.

A two-semester program in current problems, trends, issues, and research in Language Education. Individualized reports on major topics: defining study, research, and field problems; developing strategies for solving them; writing dissertation proposals.