Required of all graduate assistants and open to other interested MA candidates. A course designed to prepare students in methods of research on writing pedagogy, professional writing, and written discourse. Frequent projects requiring research and writing. Nine hours of 500-level courses in the written communications. 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. A follow-up for Eastern Michigan Writing Project Teacher Consultants. Participants analyze findings and prepare reports based in their own classroom research. Graduate student in English or department permission. An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings.