This program is designed to address the learning patterns of adolescents while remaining sensitive to the changing demands technology has placed upon literacy. The ideal profile of students interested in secondary language arts begins with wanting to work with adolescents. Some students may already be involved with adolescents through mentoring programs, cross-age tutoring, or church and community work. Students should also have a passion and respect for the profession. Complicated social structures can bring children into the schools who are underprepared for language learning and literacy.
Teaching requires a desire to work with language to foster a child's development.
Students should enjoy the psychology of learning, the manners and behaviors of adolescents, and the desire to constructively contribute to shaping the teaching profession through commitment and dedication. Internet Access BGSU's Web site for prospective students contains University highlights, admissions procedures, financial aid information and many department profiles. The University Bowling Green State University is a major residential university located in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is adjacent to Interstate 75, just north of U.S. Route 6. The University is state assisted and serves nearly 19,000 students on the 1,338-acre main campus.