Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - EDUC 412W D100

Designs for Learning: Secondary Language Arts (4)

Class Number: 4447

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Mon, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on teaching secondary school language arts and addresses aspects of the theory and practice of language arts education. Students examine their own thinking about language arts education through critical reflection, work with the prescribed curriculum, and explore various ways to develop engaging learning experiences for young adults within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

Due to the unavailability of electronic versions of the required textbooks, this course has been revised.

With the university-wide transition to remote instruction, this course will be conducted online through recorded lectures, asynchronous online discussions, group activities, a collaborative wiki project, and written assignments to be submitted through Canvas.


This course will combine an examination of theoretical issues in the teaching of secondary language arts with practical considerations and strategies for developing a rich and stimulating language arts program, whose goals include the enrichment of the verbal imagination; the fostering of abilities in reading, writing, speaking, viewing and listening so that students learn to organize and reflect on their thinking; and the initiation of students into possible worlds that may enlarge self-understanding in a positive and ethical manner.  Engagement with texts by Indigenous writers will be a focus of the course.

If you have any concerns or issues regarding your connectivity, please contact the instructor, Robert Manery (rmanery@sfu.ca) immediately, so we can find discuss possible alternatives.

Grading

  • Three Response Papers 45%
  • Wiki Project 15%
  • Final Lesson Planning Assignment 30%
  • Active Participation in Online Discussion & Activities 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Fleming, M., & Stevens, D. (2009). English teaching in the secondary school: Linking theory and practice (3rd ed). New York: Routledge.


Shakepeare, W. King Lear


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.