This graduate level course is designed to meet certification requirements in the state of Kansas. The material presented will include an overview of techniques designed to facilitate teaching with students, not at them. Writing activities are effective methods of enhancing and reinforcing classroom instruction as well as assessing student learning. In this course, participants learn how to teach different types of writing, how to design writing activities and to assess student writing. Descriptive, explanatory, and persuasive writing are emphasized.
Instruction also includes the design and implementation of scoring guides.
Participants will complete a project in class. Participants will design a lesson plan utilizing the Web in class. This class is designed for teachers who have a high comfort level with the World Wide Web and are ready to create their own Web page for their students use. Participants will use Microsoft Front Page Express to design, create, and publish Web pages that include links, images, and simple animation. Information Undergraduate Programs All you need to know about getting an OUKC Bachelor of Arts of degree including direct links to each completion program.