Secondary Education - English (A)
Courses in English include the study of writing, language, and literature. Writing courses are designed to teach strategies for producing clear, effective, and expressive written communication. Study of the English language is designed to teach language principles and history in order to foster informed attitudes toward varieties of language and language change. Courses in literature are designed to teach methods of literary interpretation through the study of representative works.
Middle Levels Overview: Concordia University Ann Arbor's Middle Levels teacher certification program equips teacher leaders with the skills and dispositions uniquely required to teach students in the middle grades. You'll learn how to design and use teaching methods in your specialty area that will make a meaningful impact in the classroom. Our program encourages the practical application of pedagogical skills through the use of clinical experiences in every course. You'll leave the program prepared and confident to engage middle level learners to reach their highest potential.
Upper Levels Overview: The Upper Levels grade band teacher certification focuses specifically on the skills and dispositions needed to teach middle and high school age students. In this program you will gain an understanding of the pedagogy specific to learners in this age group as well as comprehend alignment of curriculum for effective instruction. Students who choose this grade band are dynamic instructors of their content area who are fully supported to teach various subjects with the goal of increased student learning.
Professional Sequence Learning Outcomes:
- Plan, modify and apply evidence based instructional approaches that promote vocabulary growth.
- Implement texts that showcase a variety of viewpoints, genres, literary devices and audiences.
- Cultivate students’ literary identities through motivational and engagement strategies.
- Learn to provide opportunities for active listening and collaborative classroom discussions.
- Possess the knowledge of a plethora of literary texts relevant to secondary learners to encourage reading for pleasure.
- Connect teaching and learning to social contexts that promote student growth of critical consciousness.
The School of Education Program Learning Outcomes:
- SL1. Faith Integration: Candidates display the Christian principles that are central to the university’s mission.
- SL2. Caring Relationships: Candidates establish caring, supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
- RP3. Disciplinary Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the skills and frameworks of their content areas appropriate to their certification.
- RP4. Pedagogy and Instruction: Candidates understand and implement best practices of instruction and deliver well-differentiated and well-aligned instruction that empowers students as learners.
- RP5. Communication: Candidates demonstrated effective communication skills to enhance teaching and learning.
- RP6. Assessment: Candidates use various types of assessment to evaluate student progress and to improve their instruction.
- RP7. Classroom Environment: Candidates assess and respond appropriately to the cultures of diverse classrooms, schools, and the community.
- LL8. Professionalism and Personal Growth: Candidates engage in continuous growth by consistently expanding their professional knowledge, skills and dispositions.
English Learning Outcomes:
- Create language rich learning environments through intentional interactions.
- Use culturally responsive practices to guide learners from all backgrounds.
- Evaluate and adapt curriculum to meet the needs of students’ language, literacy and social identity.
- Differentiate instruction by providing scaffolded support to a diverse group of learners.
- Design effective instruction that includes a variety of educational resources, including digital and media.
- Gain the skills to teach the complex nature of text comprehension through vocabulary, grammar and rhetoric strategies.
- Orchestrate writing opportunities that include both explicit instruction and collaborative opportunities.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Middle Levels (grades 5-9), All content areas | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4210 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4213 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3210 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3213 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| Intro to English Studies | ||
| Art of the Personal Essay | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| EDU 4250 | Teaching English for Middle and Upper Levels | 3 |
| ENG 3050 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 3150 | Contemporary Mosaic | 3 |
| ENG 3420 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENG 3440 | British Literature: Beginnings to Early 1700s | 3 |
| ENG 3450 | British Literature: Late 1700s to Present | 3 |
| ENG 4350 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Upper Levels (grades 7-12), All content areas | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4220 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4224 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3220 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3224 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4294 | Student Teaching for Upper Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| Intro to English Studies | ||
| Art of the Personal Essay | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| EDU 4250 | Teaching English for Middle and Upper Levels | 3 |
| ENG 3050 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 3150 | Contemporary Mosaic | 3 |
| ENG 3420 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENG 3440 | British Literature: Beginnings to Early 1700s | 3 |
| ENG 3450 | British Literature: Late 1700s to Present | 3 |
| ENG 4350 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| ENG 4650 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |