English

 

I. Knowing the Content

 

The professional education program provides evidence that English certification candidates complete a program of English studies the same as the academic area content courses and required electives of a major in a bachelor's degree. The program shall require the candidates to demonstrate a knowledge of and competence in teaching students the English language, literatures and communication processes necessary for a teacher at the secondary level (7-12) including:

 

I.A.      Language/Linguistics

 

(Linguistics 1: Introduction to Language and Linguistics, English 14: Old English/History of the Language, Special Methods Workshops in English).

 

            •           linguistic change, etymology, and processes of a word formation.

            •           variation: dialects, registers (languages used within different groups and settings),

            •           semantics: ambiguity, euphemism, connotation, denotation, and jargon,

            •           syntax: word order and sentence structure,

            •           grammatical/linguistic theories and practice.

I.B.      Reading/Literature including

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            •           reading independently: including strategies, processes, purposes, synthesis of

essential ideas, vocabulary development, and comprehension of fiction and non-

fiction works

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, and all English courses numbered 5 and above, Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar)

 

            •           reading critically, differentiating fact from opinion and essential from nonessential

information, drawing conclusions, and determining the author's purpose,

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing and all courses numbered 5 and above, Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Education 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Special Methods Workshops in English).

 

            •           evaluating a variety of media, including the Internet and film.

 

(All English 5 courses, English 10: Survey I: Beowulf to Milton, 14: Old English/History of the Language, 16: Chaucer, 20: Shakespeare, 22: Literature of the English Renaissance, 23: Renaissance Sexualities, 26: English Drama Before 1642, 27: Tudor-Stewart Drama, 31: Topics in the “New” 18^th Century, 33: The Romantic Sublime, 34: Restaging Romanticism, 36: The Age of Austin, 41: The Victorian Poets, 44: Modern Bodies in the Making: The 19^th-Century Novel, 50: The Borders Within, 51: Fictions in American Realism, 52A: Studies in American Prose, 52B: American Fiction: Melville and Pynchon, 52C: American Women’s Fiction, 53: American Poetry, 55:Captive Audiences, 56: American Feelings, 57: The African American Writer, 59: The Harlem Renaissance, 69: Blues, Jazz and American Culture, 71A: Tragedy, 71C: The Short Story, 71G: Satire: Spirit and Art, 71J: Cherchez la femme: The “Mystery” of Women in the Mystery Genre, 71R: Feminist Theatre, 73A: Mapping the Modern, 85: “Whiteness” and Racial Difference, 87: American Narrative Cinema, 88: American Attractions: Leisure, Technology, and National Identity, 89: Women and Popular Culture: Fiction, Film, and Television, 90: Queer Media, 91: Feminist Film and Media Studies, 92: Film Theory and Culture, 93: Studies in Film and Literature.

 

I.C.      Literature

 

(English 5C-5T and all English courses numbered above 5. See College catalogue for the common goals of English 5 courses, each of which is designed to include “diversity with respect to subject matter, theoretical approach, literary genre, historical period, race and gender.)

           

            •           reading, analyzing, interpreting and writing about British, American, and world

literatures that reflect a diversity of gender, racial, and cultural perspectives,

 

(English 5C-5T and all English courses numbered above 5),

 

            •           historical and cultural contexts of the works and writers,

literature for adolescents and young adults

 

(English 5C-5T and all English courses numbered above 5. Education 23: Adolescence)

 

            •           historical and contemporary literary movements

                       

                        (English 5C-5T and all English courses numbered above 5)

 

            •           characteristics of literary types, forms, elements, and devices.

 

                        English 5C-5T and all English courses numbered above 5)

 

 

I.D.      Composition/Writing

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, English 5C-5Y, English 70A: Poetry Workshop, 70B: Fiction Writers’ Workshop, 70C: Advanced Poetry Workshop, 70D: Grendel’s Workshop, 70E: Lyric Encounters, 70F: Journalism workshop, 70G: Writing Nature.

 

To some degree, composition/writing is central to all English offerings and the Senior comprehensive requirement, the Senior Essay. English 5 courses fulfill the College’s Primary Distribution requirement and include intensive writing and rewriting of assignments as well as attention to the writing proficiencies listed below. See College catalogue for a description of Primary Distribution requirements. Two PDC courses must be taken in each of the three divisions of the College, so attention to writing in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences is also a part of all undergraduate programs. Participation as

a Writing Associate and English 1C: The Writing Process are also highly recommended for all students pursuing English certification.

            •           regard writing as a process: prewriting, determining purpose/audience, drafting,

revising, editing, and publishing

 

(Special Methods Workshops in English),

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            •           practice various types and modes of writing: descriptive and informational pieces,

analysis and persuasion, technical writing, journalistic pieces, reflection, fiction,

poetry, and resumes,

(See especially English 70A-70K, Special Methods Workshops in English,

Resume writing occurs in Education l7: Curriculum and Methods Seminar),

 

            •           evaluate quality of writing: in terms of focus, content, organization, style, and

mechanics/conventions

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, all English 5 courses, Special Methods Workshops in English),

 

            •           skilled use of sentence and paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, parts of

speech, and precise language

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, all English 5 courses, Special Methods Workshops in English)

 

•           understand effective word choice and usage

 

(English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, all English 5 courses and Special Methods Workshops in English)

 

•           apply technology to composition

 

All English and Education courses, to some extent, through word processing and use of computers for writing and revision process)

 

•           writing workshop (Education 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Special Methods Workshop in English).

 

 

I.E.      Speaking and Listening

 

( English 1A: Insights into Academic Writing, all English 5 courses, Primary Distribution courses whose size is limited to 25 or fewer students to facilitate varieties of discussion; see College Catalogue. To some degree speaking and listening of various types are a part of all English offerings.)

 

            •           contributing to and participating in small and large group discussions and

individual and group presentations.

 

(All English courses incorporate one of more of these learning opportunities, as do all Education courses)

 

            •           speaking appropriately in formal situations,

 

Education l6: Practice Teaching, Education 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar)

 

            •           listening to others for different purposes such as interviewing, extracting

information, summarizing, and reflecting,

 

Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed. 21: Educational Psychology, Ed. 23: Adolescence),

 

            •           practice with audiotape and videotape.

 

(Education 16: Practice Teaching and 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Education 21: Educational Psychology, Education 23: Adolescence)

 

I.F.      Research and Technology

 

(Use of computers, especially for word processing, occurs in ALL English courses. Research of some type occurs in all English courses numbered higher than English 5 and is required in writing the Senior Essay. )

 

•           selecting and defining research topics

 

(Ed. 21: Educational Psychology, Ed. 23: Adolescence, additional Education electives)

 

            •           organizing, summarizing, and presenting the main ideas from research in oral and

written form

 

(Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed. 21: Educational Psychology, Ed. 23: Adolescence, additional Education electives )

                       

            •           documenting and attributing sources of information, in an appropriate format style

 

                        (All Education courses)

 

            •           accessing information using traditional and emerging resources,

 

(Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed. 21: Educational Psychology, Ed. 23 Adolescence, additional Education electives )

 

            •           applying technology to enhance the study of language and literature using

computers and media.

(Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Special Methods Workshops in English).

 

II.        Performances

 

The professional education program provides evidence of the candidates' participation in sequential and developmental field experiences and student teaching, under the supervision of college personnel and cooperating teachers who are well trained in English, have interpersonal skills and demonstrated competence in teaching. The program shall also provide evidence that the criteria and competencies for exit from the English certification program are assessed during the field experiences and student teaching and require candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and competence in fostering student learning through:

 

II.A.     Managing the instructional environment:

 

(Ed. 14: Introduction to Education, Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed. 21: Educational Psychology )

 

 

            •           managing the classroom and student behavior,

            •           creating an environment of respect and rapport,

            •           communicating challenging learning expectations to each student,

            •           promoting a safe environment conducive to learning.

 

II.B.     Planning of instruction:

( Ed. 14: Introduction to Education, Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Special Methods Workshops in English)

            •           Pennsylvania Academic Standards,

            •           subject matter,

            •           assessment of student needs and potential,

            •           instructional goals and methods to achieve them,

            •           local, state and federal mandates,

            •           knowledge of resources.

 

II.C.     Selecting, implementing and adapting effective instructional strategies, curriculum resources and technologies in collaboration with other educators to meet the needs of diverse learners:

 

( Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed. 21: Educational Psychology )

 

•           identifying assessing and building on the students' prior knowledge, experiences,

•           and skills in each content area,

•           problem analysis, creativity, problem solving, and decision making skills,

            •           inquiry, direct instruction and cooperative learning.

 

II.D.    Developing, utilizing, and communicating appropriate measurement, assessment and evaluation procedures in the instructional program

 

(Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Ed.21: Educational Psychology)

 

III.       Professionalism

 

The professional education program provides evidence that each teacher certification candidate demonstrate knowledge and competencies that foster professionalism in school and community settings including:

 

III.A.   Professional organizations, professional journals, conferences, and other resources for ongoing professional development

 

(Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar, Special Methods Workshops in English).

 

III.B.   Integrity and ethical behavior, professional conduct as stated in Pennsylvania's Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations

 

(Ed. 14: Introduction to Education, Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar).

 

III.C.   Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with colleagues of the elementary, secondary and higher education levels to improve student learning

 

( Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar).

 

III.D.   Communicating effectively with parents or guardians, other agencies and the community at large to support learning by all students

 

(Ed. 16: Practice Teaching, Ed. 17: Curriculum and Methods Seminar).