EDUC 6302 Secondary and Middle School English Methods
Develops knowledge, skills, and dispositions essential for competent understanding, development, and delivery of effective English Language Arts instruction in a diverse classroom. Addresses educational and literary theory, pedagogy, assessment, evaluation, content, curriculum, media literacy, and sensitivity to and respect for adolescents who come from a variety of cultures, abilities, interests, and needs. Provides knowledge of local, state, and national standards and strategies to help students reach those standards. Encourages risk-taking, experimentation, flexibility, application of theory, and innovation. Good teaching demands open-mindedness, critical reading, writing, and thinking, honest reflection, high expectations, ongoing revision, and commitment to social justice.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Brian Herrmann | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Brian Herrmann | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Fall 2022 | Alexander Corbitt | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Alexander Corbitt | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |