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Department
of Teaching and Learning Graduate Programs
There
are four options in Teaching Literacy. Please read below:
MSED
in Teaching Literacy B-6
2nd Initial/Professional 36-37 credits
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)
Tier
I: Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education (6
credits)
| TAL
801 |
Issues
in Urban Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
802 |
Language
and Literacy |
3
credits* |
Tier
II: Observation and Description of Urban Learners (6 credits)
| TAL
816 |
Teaching
Literacy K-6 |
3
credits |
| TAL
830 |
Classroom
Inquiry I |
3
credits |
Tier
III: Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices (15
credits)
| TAL
873 |
Early
Literacy |
3
credits |
| TAL
874 |
Practicum
in Early Literacy |
1 credits* |
| TAL
871 |
Introduction
to Reading Difficulties |
3 credits |
| TAL
872 |
Using
Literature for Children & Adolescents in the Classroom |
3 credits** |
| TAL
879 |
Special
Topics in Education (optional substitution) |
3
credits |
| TAL
880 |
Classroom
Inquiry II |
3
credits |
Tier
IV: Advanced Inquiry and Practice (4-6 credits)
| TAL
891 |
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
|
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy II |
4
credits |
| TAL
981A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
2
credits |
| TAL
981B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
2
credits |
*May
be waived for students doing TAL 981 in appropriate setting
or employed in that setting
**Students
interested in the Bilingual Education Extension substitute
this course for:
| TAL
862 |
ESL
Curriculum & Methodology: Teaching Literacy K-12 |
3
credits |
In addition,
students take:
| TAL
804 |
Fundamentals
of Linguistics |
3
credits |
| TAL
823 |
Bilingualism
& Bilingual/Multicultural Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
866 |
Native
Language Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom |
3
credits |
Total
Number of Credits: 36-37 credits
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MSED
in Teaching Literacy 5-12
2nd Initial/Professional Base Program 36-37 credits
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)
Tier
I: Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education (6
credits)
| TAL
801 |
Issues
in Urban Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
802 |
Language
and Literacy |
3
credits* |
Tier
II: Observation and Description of Urban Learners (6 credits)
| TAL
817 |
Teaching
Literacy 5-12 |
3
credits |
| TAL
830 |
Classroom
Inquiry I |
3
credits |
Tier
III: Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices (15
credits)
| TAL
875 |
Adolescent
and Young Adult Basic Literacy |
3
credits |
| TAL
876 |
Practicum
in Adolescent Literacy |
1 credit* |
| TAL
871 |
Introduction
to Reading Difficulties |
3 credits |
| TAL
872 |
Using
Literature for Children & Adolescents in the Classroom |
3 credits** |
| TAL
879 |
Special
Topics in Education (optional substitution) |
3
credits |
| TAL
880 |
Classroom
Inquiry II |
3
credits |
Tier
IV: Advanced Inquiry and Practice (4-6 credits)
| TAL
893 |
Clinical
Practicum in Middle Childhood/Adolescence Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
|
Clinical
Practicum in
Middle Childhood/Adolescence II |
4
credits |
| TAL
982A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
2
credits |
| TAL
982B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
2
credits |
*May
be waived for students doing TAL 981 in appropriate setting
or employed in that setting
**Students
interested in the Bilingual Education Extension substitute
this course for:
| TAL
862 |
ESL
Curriculum & Methodology: Teaching Literacy K-12 |
3
credits |
In addition,
students take:
| TAL
804 |
Fundamentals
of Linguistics |
3
credits |
| TAL
823 |
Bilingualism
& Bilingual/Multicultural Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
866 |
Native
Language Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom |
3
credits |
Total
Number of Credits: 36-37 credits
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MSED
in Teaching Literacy, B-6 and 5-12
2nd Initial/Professional 43 credits
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)
Tier
I: Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education (6
credits)
| TAL
801 |
Issues
in Urban Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
802 |
Language
and Literacy |
3
credits* |
Tier
II: Observation and Description of Urban Learners (9credits)
| TAL
816 |
Teaching
Literacy K-6 |
3
credits |
|
AND
|
|
|
| TAL
817 |
Teaching
Literacy 5-12 |
3
credits |
| TAL
830 |
Classroom
Inquiry I |
3
credits |
Tier
III: Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices (16-17
credits)
| TAL
873 |
Early
Literacy |
3
credits |
|
AND
|
|
|
| TAL
875 |
Adolescent
and Young Adult Basic Literacy |
3
credits |
| TAL
874 |
Practicum
in Early Literacy |
1
credit* |
|
AND
|
|
|
| TAL
876 |
Practicum
in Adolescent Literacy |
1
credit* |
| TAL
871 |
Introduction
to Reading Difficulties |
3
credits |
| TAL
872 |
Using
Literature for Children & Adolescents in the Classroom |
3
credits** |
| TAL
879 |
Special
Topics in Education (optional substitution) |
3
credits |
| TAL
880 |
Classroom
Inquiry II |
3
credits |
Tier
IV: Advanced Inquiry and Practice (12 credits for dual)
| TAL
891 |
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
893 |
Clinical
Practicum in Middle Childhood/Adolescence Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
|
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy II |
4
credits |
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
894 |
Clinical
Practicum in
Middle Childhood/Adolescence II |
4
credits |
| TAL
981A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
|
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
982A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum 5-12 |
2
credits |
| TAL
981B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
|
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
982B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum 5-12 |
2
credits |
*May
be waived for students doing TAL 981 in appropriate setting
or employed in that setting
***Students
register for the level in which they're employed
**Students
interested in the Bilingual Education Extension substitute
this course for:
| TAL
862 |
ESL
Curriculum & Methodology: Teaching Literacy K-12 |
3
credits |
In addition,
students take:
| TAL
804 |
Fundamentals
of Linguistics |
3
credits |
| TAL
823 |
Bilingualism
& Bilingual/Multicultural Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
866 |
Native
Language Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom |
3
credits |
****Students
register for the level other than that in which they're
employed
Total
Number of Credits: 43 credits
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MSED
in Teaching Literacy, B-6, 5-12
and
Dual Certification with Bilingual Extension
2nd Initial/Professional and Bilingual Extension 45-53 credits
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)
Tier
I: Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education (9
credits)
| TAL
801 |
Issues
in Urban Education |
3
credits |
| TAL
802 |
Language
and Literacy |
3
credits |
| TAL
804 |
Fundamentals
of Linguistics |
3
credits* |
Tier
II: Observation and Description of Urban Learners (9-12 credits)
| TAL
816 |
Teaching
Literacy K-6 |
3
credits |
|
OR/AND
|
|
|
| TAL
817 |
Teaching
Literacy 5-12 |
3
credits |
| TAL
823 |
Bilingualism
& Bilingual/Multicultural Education |
3
credits* |
| TAL
830 |
Classroom
Inquiry I |
3
credits |
Tier
III: Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices (16
credits; 20 for Dual)
| TAL
866 |
Native
Language Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom |
3
credits |
|
|
Early
Literacy |
3
credits |
|
OR/AND
|
|
|
| TAL
875 |
Adolescent
and Young Adult Basic Literacy |
3
credits |
|
|
Practicum
in Early Literacy |
1
credit* |
|
OR/AND
|
|
|
| TAL
876 |
Practicum
in Adolescent Literacy |
1
credit* |
| TAL
871 |
Introduction
to Reading Difficulties |
3
credits |
| TAL
862 |
ESL
Curriculum & Methodology: Teaching Literacy K-12 |
3
credits* |
| TAL
879 |
Special
Topics in Education (optional substitution) |
3
credits |
| TAL
880 |
Classroom
Inquiry II |
3
credits |
Tier
IV: Advanced Inquiry and Practice (12 credits for dual)
| TAL
891 |
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
OR***
|
|
|
| TAL
893 |
Clinical
Practicum in Middle Childhood/Adolescence Literacy I |
4
credits |
|
|
Clinical
Practicum in Childhood Literacy II |
4
credits |
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
894 |
Clinical
Practicum in
Middle Childhood/Adolescence II |
4
credits |
| TAL
981A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
|
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
982A |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum 5-12 |
2
credits |
| TAL
981B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum B-6 |
|
|
OR****
|
|
|
| TAL
982B |
Literacy
Research & School-Based Practicum 5-12 |
2
credits |
In addition,
students take:
***Students going for Dual Certification B-6 and 7-12
must register for the Clinical Practicum for the developmental
level in which they're not teaching and for the School-based
practicum at their teaching level.
Total
Number of Credits: 45-53 credits
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Teaching
and Learning 801
Issues in Urban Education. Corequisite: TAL 088 or exemption
Using the School of Education KEEPS mission as a context,
this course examines the intersection of individuals, families,
schools, communities, and society as they exist and interact
in urban settings. Through readings and class discussion,
students will examine schooling from historical, philosophical,
sociological, economic, and political perspectives. Factors
such as language, ability, socioeconomic class, ethnicity,
race, gender and sexuality will be introduced through a
critical perspective in order to understand how they influence
and shape urban education. Students will have the opportunity
to engage in field-based research related to issues studied.
Fifteen hours of fieldwork are required. Three credits.
back
Teaching
and Learning 802 Language & Literacy. Prerequisites
or corequisites: TAL 099 or exemption and TAL 801 Offered
every semester
A course focusing on the relationship between oral language
and Literacy, highlighting the psycholinguistic and social
foundations of reading. Principles of first and second language
acquisition, dialectal differences, and the development
of literacy in English Language Learners and bilingual children
will be addressed. Students will be introduced to different
philosophical approaches to teaching reading and will explore
the connection between reading and writing. They will examine
the cognitive and sociolinguistic processes involved in
making meaning from text, including the importance of background
knowledge, as well as processes underlying word recognition.
The role of multicultural literature for children will be
highlighted. Students will be introduced to a variety of
literacy resources, including children's libraries and relevant
websites. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 804 Fundamentals of Linguistics
Prerequisites or corequisites: TAL 099 or exemption and
TAL 801 Offered every semester
An introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics needed
to understand second language acquisition, language variation
in urban settings, and ESL pedagogy for diverse learners.
Students will become familiar with the main components of
language structure (phonological, morphological, syntactic,
and lexical) and will learn their significance from a psycholinguistic
perspective. They will analyze data from languages spoken
in New York City. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 816 Teaching Literacy K-6. Prerequisite:
TAL 802 or equivalent Prerequisites or corequisites: TAL
099 or exemption and TAL 801 Offered every semester
A course that addresses the teaching of literacy in grades
K-6 from the emergent to the fluent reader. Students will
be introduced to a variety of approaches for teaching reading
and writing, including strategies for teaching word recognition,
phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension through the use of
multicultural literature and other materials. The use of
reading for content area knowledge development will be examined
as well as reading assessment and evaluation. This course
will approach reading from a developmental perspective,
using strategies for adaptation of instruction for children
with diverse abilities and language backgrounds. Ten hours
of fieldwork are required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 817 Teaching Literacy:
Grades 5-12 Prerequisite:
TAL 802 or equivalent Prerequisites or corequisites: TAL
099 or exemption and TAL 801 Offered every Spring
A course that addresses the teaching of literacy at the
middle childhood and adolescent levels from a developmental
perspective, building upon the foundations of literacy established
in early childhood and childhood. Emphasis will be on the
development of fluent mature reading, including strategies
for teaching vocabulary, critical thinking, reading in the
content areas, and study skills. Various approaches to the
teaching of writing will be presented, and students will
become familiar with a diverse range of multicultural literature
for middle-school children and adolescents. Practices related
to assessment and the organization of instruction will be
introduced. Strategies for adaptation of instruction for
children of diverse abilities and language backgrounds,
will also be addressed. Ten hours of fieldwork are required.
Three credits.back
Teaching
and Learning 823 Bilingualism and Bilingual/Multicultural
Education. Prerequisites or corequisites: TAL 099 or
exemption and TAL 801 Offered every Fall
Introduction to the individual, social, cognitive and linguistic
nature of bilingualism, including second language acquisition,
sociology of language, and the relationship between language
and culture. Students will examine the socio-political,
historical, and legal foundations that have shaped bilingual
and multicultural education policies, program models, and
teaching and assessment practices. Issues pertaining to
second language learners with diverse learning needs will
be addressed. Students will develop an understanding of
the distinction between language differences and language
disability. Ten hours of fieldwork required. Students pursuing
the bilingual extension will have an additional twenty hours
of fieldwork. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 830 Classroom Inquiry I. Prerequisites
or corequisites: TAL 099 or exemption and TAL 801 Offered
every semester
The course aims to develop and improve aspects of teaching
practice through inquiring about students’ work with
children and adolescents in classrooms and other educational
settings from a phenomenological perspective. Through collaborative
inquiry, students will learn disciplined modes of observation
and description and a range of ways to document aspects
of teaching and learning. They will complete a child study
including the collecting and describing of the child’s
work and a Descriptive Review of the Child. In addition,
students will investigate the assumptions about persons
and knowledge-making underlying the phenomenological modes
of inquiry basic to the child study. Students will begin
to develop a conceptual understanding of the nature of inquiry,
documentation, evidence, questions, and knowledge. Thirty
hours of fieldwork are required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 862 ESL Curriculum and Methodology:
Teaching Literacy K-12. Prerequisite: TAL 830 Offered
every Spring
A study of different approaches to teaching ESL in an urban
classroom with a focus on all aspects of language and literacy,
including listening, speaking, reading, and writing, at
different levels of proficiency in English. Students will
learn to develop literacy through the content areas. They
will also become familiar with uses of technology in an
ESL setting and with literacy and language proficiency assessment.
Students will learn how to help English Language Learners
of varying ability meet NYS Learning Standards in literacy.
Ten hours of fieldwork are required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 863 ESL Curriculum and Methodology:
Teaching Content Areas K-12. Prerequisite: TAL 830 Offered
every Fall
An examination of the practices of teaching the content
areas of science, mathematics, social studies and language
arts through English. Strategies for implementing sheltered
instruction, adapting materials, and developing vocabulary
in specific content areas will be introduced. Attention
is given to the teaching of content areas to second language
learners with disabilities. The use of technology in teaching
ESL is presented along with assessment tools for measuring
progress in specific subject areas. Students learn to develop
their own curriculum and materials in a workshop setting.
Ten hours of fieldwork are required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 866 Native Language Teaching in the
Bilingual Classroom. Prerequisite: TAL 830. Offered
every Spring
An exploration of theories of literacy and related teaching
practices to develop native language reading, writing, speaking,
and listening skills, and to use native language in teaching
the content areas (mathematics, science, and social studies).
Techniques of assessing native literacy skills will be examined.
Students will become familiar with native language resources
in the community through evaluating culturally appropriate
curricula, children’s literature and media. Students
will also analyze and strengthen their own biliteracy skills.
Twenty hours of fieldwork are required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 871 Introduction to Reading Difficulties.
Prerequisites: TAL 830, TAL 802, TAL 816 or TAL 817 Offered
every Fall
A course that prepares students to instruct children with
a variety of reading difficulties. Current research into
the nature and origin of reading difficulties, including
dyslexia, will be reviewed. Students will learn how to identify
reading difficulties, determine instructional needs, and
use diagnostic information for instructional planning. Strategies
for preventing and ameliorating difficulties in word identification,
comprehension, and written language will be introduced.
Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 872 Using Literature for Children &
Adolescents in the Classroom. Prerequisite: TAL 830,
TAL 802, TAL 816 or TAL 817 Offered every Spring
A course that develops students' critical awareness of literature
for children and adolescents along with an appreciation
of the role of literature in the literacy curriculum. Students
will examine genres such as picture books, folktales, fables,
poetry, young adult literature, and other works of fiction
and non-fiction, with an emphasis on multicultural literature
and literature relevant to the diverse needs and interests
of urban children. Students will learn how to enhance children's
access to appropriate and engaging materials, organize literacy
instruction to focus on literature, and use fiction and
non-fiction to develop thematic units across the curriculum.
Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 873 Early Literacy. Prerequisite:
TAL 099
A course that focuses on the importance of language development
as a precursor to literacy in children from birth to five
years of age, including children who grow up in a bilingual
environment and those with developmental delays. It will
address the significance of providing a language-rich environment
at home and in formal educational settings that offers children
opportunities to engage in meaningful acts of communication
and social interaction as they construct their own ideas
and theories about the principles of language. The importance
of children’s participation in literacy events with
other children and adults will be emphasized. The role of
play, sensory manipulation, music, movement, story telling,
children’s literature and the arts in the development
of language and literacy will be explored. Ten hours of
fieldwork are required for students pursuing the Early Childhood
certification.Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 874 Practicum in Early Literacy.
Prerequisite: TAL 830 Co-requisite: TAL 873 Offered every
Fall
Provides students with the opportunity to apply concepts
learned in the Early Literacy course. Working in an early
childhood setting, students will devise and implement developmentally
appropriate strategies for nurturing oral language and emergent
literacy. Students must complete between ten to twenty practicum
hours depending on certification sought and employment.
All students attend a university-based seminar. One credit.
back
Teaching
and Learning 875 Adolescent & Young Adult Basic
Literacy. Prerequisite: TAL 830 Corequisite: TAL 876
Offered every Spring
A course that addresses the language and literacy needs
of adolescents and young adults who have had uneven or poor
schooling. Students will learn how to adapt instruction,
develop materials, and design appropriate curricula to meet
the literacy needs of adolescents and young adults. The
specific needs of English language learners, speakers of
a second dialect, and those with learning difficulties will
be considered. Students will become familiar with reading
materials and other educational resources for this population.
The use of specialized technology and media will be explored.
Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 876 Practicum in Adolescent Literacy.
Prerequisite: TAL 830 Corequisite: TAL 875 Offered every
spring
A course that provides students with the opportunity to
apply concepts learned in the Adolescent and Young Adult
Basic Literacy course, with an emphasis on the older adolescent.
Students will implement strategies for teaching literacy
to adolescents with minimal reading and writing skills.
Students must complete between ten to twenty practicum hours
depending on certification sought and employment. All students
attend a university-based seminar. One credit. back
Teaching
and Learning 879 Special Topics in Education.
Prerequisite: TAL 099 or exemption
An in-depth and intensive study of specific critical areas
of interest in education, as identified by faculty. With
approval of program faculty, students may apply a maximum
of three credits to their degree program. Ten hours of fieldwork
may be required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 880 Classroom Inquiry II. Prerequisite:
TAL 830 Offered every semester
A course that aims to develop and improve aspects of teaching
practice by deepening students’ understanding of inquiry,
documentation, evidence, questions, and knowledge as introduced
in Classroom Inquiry I. Students will extend their learning
of collaborative modes of classroom inquiry by formulating
a question and completing an inquiry into a school or classroom
issue, a curricular activity, or an aspect of their teaching
practice. Students will explore a range of literature related
to the questions being investigated. They will investigate
and compare assumptions about persons and knowledge-making
underlying various modes of inquiry through exposure to
a range of research designs. Thirty hours of fieldwork are
required. Three credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 891 Clinical Practicum in Childhood
Literacy I. Prerequisite: TAL 880, TAL 871 Offered every
Fall
The first semester of a two-semester course that provides
practice in teaching literacy to children who exhibit diverse
reading and writing difficulties. Students will learn to
administer and analyze formal and informal measures of word
identification, comprehension, and written language. Emphasis
is placed on the development of teacher-child relationships,
the integration of test data to plan instruction, and the
initiation of a remedial plan. Communication with parents
and teachers is stressed. Students will complete a minimum
of 15 practicum hours each semester while attending a weekly
seminar and receiving group supervision. Four credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 892 Clinical Practicum in Childhood
Literacy II. Prerequisite: TAL 891 Offered every Spring
The second semester of a two-semester course that provides
practice in teaching literacy to children who exhibit diverse
reading and writing difficulties. Students will implement
ongoing instruction begun in TAL 891, select and develop
instructional materials, and evaluate progress. Communication
with parents and teachers is stressed. Students will complete
a minimum of 15 practicum hours each semester while attending
a weekly seminar and receiving group supervision. Four credits.
back
Teaching
and Learning 893 Clinical
Practicum in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Literacy I.
Prerequisite:
TAL 880, TAL 871 Offered every Fall
The first semester of a two-semester course that provides
practice in teaching literacy to middle school and secondary
school students who exhibit diverse reading and writing
difficulties. Students will learn to administer and analyze
formal and informal measures of word identification, comprehension,
and written language. Emphasis is placed on the development
of teacher-child relationships, the integration of test
data to plan instruction, and the initiation of a remedial
plan. Communication with parents and teachers is stressed.
Students will complete a minimum of 15 practicum hours each
semester while attending a weekly seminar and receiving
group supervision. Four credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 894 Clinical Practicum in Middle
Childhood and Adolescence Literacy II. Prerequisite:
TAL 893 Offered every Spring
The second semester of a two-semester course that provides
practice in teaching literacy to middle school and secondary
school students who exhibit diverse reading and writing
difficulties. Students will implement ongoing instruction
begun in TAL 891, select and develop instructional materials,
and evaluate progress. Communication with parents and teachers
is stressed. Students will complete a minimum of 15 practicum
hours each semester while attending a weekly seminar and
receiving group supervision. Four credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 981A Literacy Research and School-Based
Practicum I (B-6). Prerequisite: TAL 880 and 24 graduate
credits Offered every Fall
The first of a two semester course designed to provide students
with the opportunity to apply concepts and skills acquired
in the literacy program to their own teaching practice.
Students will identify an issue or concern related to literacy
within their current work settings. They will review the
professional literature, develop strategies addressing their
concerns, and begin to implement them. Students will start
writing the final paper documenting the project, attend
weekly seminars, and receive on-site supervision. Students
must complete between twenty and fifty practicum hours throughout
the year depending on certification sought and employment.
Pass/Fail only. Two credits. back
Teaching and
Learning 981B Literacy Research and School-Based
Practicum II (B-6). Prerequisite: TAL 880 and 24 graduate
credits Prerequisite: TAL 981A Offered every Spring
The second of a two semester course designed to provide
students with the opportunity to apply concepts and skills
acquired in the literacy program to their own teaching practice.
Students will continue to implement strategies developed
the previous semester, evaluate their effectiveness, and
complete a paper documenting their project. They will attend
weekly seminars and receive on-site supervision. Students
must complete between twenty and fifty practicum hours throughout
the year depending on certification sought and employment.
Two credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 982A Literacy Research and School-Based
Practicum I (5-12). Prerequisite: TAL 880 and 24 graduate
credits Offered every Fall
The first of a two semester course designed to provide students
with the opportunity to apply concepts and skills acquired
in the literacy program to their own teaching practice.
Students will identify an issue or concern related to literacy
within their current work settings. They will review the
professional literature, develop strategies addressing their
concerns, and begin to implement them. Students will start
writing a paper documenting the project, attend weekly seminars,
and receive on-site supervision. Students must complete
between twenty and fifty practicum hours throughout the
year depending on certification sought and employment. Pass/Fail
only. Two credits. back
Teaching
and Learning 982B Literacy Research and School-Based
Practicum II (5-12). Prerequisite: TAL 880 and 24 graduate
credits Prerequisite: TAL 982A Offered every Spring
The second of a two semester course designed to provide
students with the opportunity to apply concepts and skills
acquired in the literacy program to their own teaching practice.
Students will continue to implement strategies developed
the previous semester, evaluate their effectiveness, and
complete a paper documenting their project. They will attend
weekly seminars and receive on-site supervision. Students
must complete between twenty and fifty practicum hours throughout
the year depending on certification sought and employment.
Two credits. back
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