This course provides an orientation to the profession of English Language Arts teaching and develops familiarity with curriculum documents, curriculum development and course planning. Teacher candidates will explore the pragmatic issues of teaching English in terms of equity, access, inclusion and implementation and, as a result, will learn a variety of teaching approaches. The course emphasizes practice informed by theoretical perspectives (e.g. 21st Century skills, digital literacies, etc.).
This course provides an orientation to the profession of English Language Arts teaching and develops familiarity with curriculum documents, curriculum development and course planning. Teacher candidates will explore the pragmatic issues of teaching English in terms of equity, access, inclusion and implementation and, as a result, will learn a variety of teaching approaches. The course emphasizes practice informed by theoretical perspectives (e.g. 21st Century skills, digital literacies, etc.).
