ENGL 370 stresses the competencies needed by secondary teachers to help them teach their own students how to read and think more efficiently. The course will concentrate on the concepts and strategies in the text, though some time will be spent on the practical application of them. Students will teach actual reading assignments as they would teach in their own discipline. The special value of this class is that the skills and knowledge you learn in this class can be used in your student teaching experience. Besides learning the basic concepts of teaching reading, you can pick up some very specific and practical strategies for your classroom teaching as both intern and as a practicing professional.
Attendance is required.
Students will be responsible for any information or material missed during an absence. It is especially important that students not miss during class presentations. These absences, which require evaluation, cannot be made up. Makeup tests will be given at the discretion of the teacher. If you have six unjustified absences, I shall ask you to drop the class.