EDUC7547 · Education
Lynch School of Education & Human Development
This is a project-based course where groups of participants will collaborate to develop a writing unit in a genre appropriate for their grade level. Using a genre-based pedagogy informed by systemic functional linguistics, participants will learn what and how to teach non-fiction narratives (Personal and procedural recounts, autobiographies, biographies, empathetic autobiographies, and historical recounts) and fictional narratives. Features of the genres demanded in elementary and middle schools will be learned and practiced. The strong emphasis on language development distinguishes this approach from others currently used in schools. The approach to teaching guides teachers in ways of apprenticing students to writing that builds confidence and success.
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5.0 / 5
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Challenge
5.0 / 5
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Attendance
4.3 / 5
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Assignments
5.0 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2021
1 sectionSummer 2020
1 section