Three years' teaching experience. This course emphasizes classroom inquiry for practitioners. Teachers explore autobiography, multiple and personal voices, and narratives in context. Readings and projects connect teachers' own personal agenda with school change and environment. For practicing K-12 teachers across disciplines.
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 underrepresentation of student populations in gifted programs. Discusses identification and programming strategies for gifted students with disabilities, underachieving students, and students from diverse cultural groups. 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.