EDU 213 Writing in the Elem Classroom
(Contact Hours: 3) This is a discussion-centered course. Its purpose is to provide students with knowledge of writing practices and skills they will apply in future elementary classrooms filled with diverse students. It will address assessment and writing instruction, including but not limited to writing theory, writing development, early writing practices, writing strategies, assessment, peer review, writing-to-learn, and writing instruction for English Language Learners (ELL/ESL) and students with learning disabilities. It will address expectations for IRA (International Reading Association) standards and Common Core Standards for English Language Literacy in grades PK-6. As a professional educator, students' writing expertise is important. This class will build students' writing capabilities by requiring a wide variety of written assignments. Writing is perhaps one of the most difficult skills that PK-6 students will be asked to master, and because a large component of writing overlaps with reading, their mastery of writing will depend on their mastery of reading. It is suggested students take this course in the semester following EDU 109, as content will build upon what they have learned in that course. PREREQUISITE: Writing and Reading -- minimum benchmarks will be enforced.