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TED 656 - Teaching English Language Arts in the Middle School

3 Credits
Offered periodically or as needed
This three-credit course provides an in depth look at the teaching and learning of English language arts in the middle school (grades 5-8). This course will acquaint students with the objectives, content, and methods associated with literacy learning in the middle grades and characteristics of adolescent learners in middle school contexts. This course will blend best practice teaching methods with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and follow the recommended teaching practices advocated by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and its affiliated professional organizations.

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of a bachelor’s degree.