Participants investigate and experience current practices in literacy instruction. Based upon National Writing Project assumptions, participants read, write, and reflect upon their teaching. Examines barriers that cause under representation of student populations in gifted programs. Discusses identification and programming strategies for gifted students with disabilities, underachieving students, and students form diverse cultural groups. A follow-up for Eastern Michigan Writing Project Teacher Consultants.
Participants analyze findings and prepare reports based in their own classroom research.
Internship sites and supervisory arrangements must be approved by program adviser prior to registration. Systematic analysis of issues and research areas in early childhood education. Presentation of individual reports to seminar group for discussion. Serves as the capstone experience in the master's degree in early childhood education. Systematic analysis of issues and research areas in early childhood education.