Course Descriptions

Adolescent & Young Adult English Course Descriptions

ED 641 Current Issues in Adolescent & Young Adult Education
Students examine current critical issues in the field of adolescent and young adult education. Focus will be on current or recent research, writing, and best practice in the field.

ED 642E  Theory and Pedagogy in Adolescent and Young Adult English Instruction
Examines current strategies, materials, issues, and technology related to the teaching and learning of high school English. Current literature is investigated.

ED 643E   Critical Readings in Adolescent and Young Adult English Education
This course includes individual readings on special topics related to the teaching and learning of English in the high school classroom. The readings will typically involve significant classical or emerging works on the topic. (Books, theses, monographs, etc.)

ED 644E   Curriculum Design and Content Standards in Adolescent and Young Adult English Education 
Students examine the integration of current theories of curriculum design and state content standards in the planning of English instruction in the high school classroom.

ED 645E   Field Based Research Project in Adolescent and Young Adult English Education
Students will identify, plan, and implement a field based research project. The focus of the project will be on current or proposed practices in English instruction in the high school classroom. Prerequisite: ED 599

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