Summer 2021 - EDUC 472 D200

Designs for Learning: Elementary Language Arts (4)

Class Number: 2473

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on developing knowledge, skills and strategies to create a rich and stimulating language arts program in the elementary classroom. Issues in reading, writing, speaking and listening will be examined through current theory and teaching practice.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be conducted completely online in a synchronous/asynchronous blended mode. We will “meet” at 1:30 PM, Mondays for approximately ONE (1) hour through Zoom (synchronous work). Participation to the synchronous sessions is critical, since there will be in-class assignment tasks done during the class time; also, in principle, the classes will not be recorded for privacy concerns on students’ free and safe interactions. Outside of these weekly meetings, students will work on individual tasks and/or group activities through Canvas (asynchronous work).



The core goal of this course is to equip pre-service teachers and/or those who are interested in teaching language arts to young learners with a set of relevant practical knowledge and skills in curriculum and instruction. The students will gain opportunities to get hands-on practice in analyzing teacher language and behaviour in classrooms, examining pedagogical approaches and methods, understanding learner assessment, designing study materials, understanding curriculum and lesson planning, and looking into identities of teachers for young language arts learners.

This course will tie together theories and practices in curriculum and instruction in elementary language arts. This course will also aid students in reviewing general theories of curriculum and instruction specifically for young learners of language arts from multiple perspectives such as developmental psychology, educational sociolinguistics and methodological approaches. Considering the sociocultural diversity in Metro Vancouver, the course will also inquire into English Language Learners and classroom discourses.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Explain key concepts and characteristics of learning processes of children, and the BC Curriculum for Language Arts at elementary levels;
  • Develop and/or transform their own practical knowledge and skills to teach Language Arts programs in elementary education

Grading

  • Teaching Portfolio 50%
  • Individual Lesson Plan 20%
  • Group Unit Plan 30%

NOTES:

There will be no final examination in this course.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Students are not required to purchase any texts for this course. All assigned readings, videos, and other resources will be available online or through the SFU library.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment 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. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

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).