Language Arts/Eng. Edu. (LAE)

Implements a coordinated and integrated language arts curriculum and guides the developmental language experiences of children in elementary school. Explores the content, organization, and instruction of oral and written expression in childhood education.

Methods of integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and critical thinking activities into a literature-based program for middle school students. Must be taken one or two semesters prior to internship. Includes school-based practicum. Includes strategies for working with lower-level readers.

Methods of instruction for middle and high school language arts and English teaching. Knowledge of state curriculum standards and assessment methods. Emphasis on integrating skills with literature-based programs at middle and high school level. Includes strategies for working with lower- level readers.

The selection, evaluation and use of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for instructional, informational, and recreational purposes in Childhood Education. Included in this course are analytical thinking, writing skills, oral expression as they are applied to the study of children's literature.

Study of the types of literature read by adolescents. Emphasis on criteria for selection of literature and teaching materials for middle and high school teaching. Correlation of literature-based materials with state curriculum standards and assessment procedures.

One full semester of internship in a public or private school. Intern takes Senior Seminar in English concurrently. In special programs where the intern experience is distributed over two or more semesters, student will be registered for credit which accumulates from 9-12 semester hours. (S/U only)

Taken one semester prior to internship. Required concurrently with LAE 4335 or LAE 4325.

Review of contemporary approaches to instruction in literature, language and language development, oral and written composition, corrective and developmental reading, and study skills. All components will be considered in the context of adolescent learning characteristics. Correlation of methods and materials with state and national curriculum standards and assessment procedures with special attention to Sunshine State and Goal Three Standards.

Explores current theory, research, and professional issues in language arts education through investigation of a selected topic. Emphasizes synthesis and communication of findings using appropriate digital formats for professional audiences.

Candidates will design a scholarly project under the direction of the faculty advisor that integrates the principles, theories, and concepts of the core courses of the C & I program and the student's concentration. Students may register for up to 2 additional hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Individual study by students under the direction of a faculty member.