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Course Descriptions : EED — English Education

EED — English Education
EED 301 Beginning Tutoring Strategies for Composition (1)
Sophomores or above. Consent of instructor. After training in tutoring strategies, participants will spend 30 class hours assisting in a composition class or writing laboratory to prepare for clinical and student teaching.
EED 302 Advanced Tutoring Strategies for Composition (2)
Prerequisite: EED 301. Sophomores or above. Consent of instructor. Additional tutor training. 50 class hours spent working closely with a faculty mentor, tutoring in a composition class/writing laboratory.
EED 308 Workshop in Teaching (1)
Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA. Concurrent enrollment: 300- or 400-level ENG course. Discussion of pedagogical methods for presenting literature and writing content. Repeatable under different subtitles, maximum of 3 credits.
EED 341 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Secondary School (3)
Prerequisites: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125 and 3.0 GPA. Content covers the writing process, composition theory, language and writing development in grades 7-12 with an emphasis on the teaching of writing.
EED 342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Elementary School (3)
Content covers the writing process, writing-to-learn, and language and writing development at the elementary level.
EED 402 Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools (3)
Prerequisite: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125 and 3.0 GPA. Prerequisite to student teaching. Selection of literature for young adults, use of media, curriculum and classroom organization, standards-based education, assessment and evaluation in a secondary school program.
EED 502 Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools (3)
Prerequisites: Enrollment as post baccalaureate student or a graduate student. Selection of literature, use of media, curriculum and classroom organization, standards-based education,assessment and evaluation in a secondary school program. In addition, students will address the introduction of critical theories of literature in the secondary classroom.
EED 508 Workshop (1-3)
A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
EED 541 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Secondary School (3)
Prerequisites: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125 and 3.0 GPA. Content covers the writing process, composition theory, language and writing development in grades 7-12, with an emphasis on the teaching of writing.