EDUC 7543 Teaching Language Arts

Examines the development of written and spoken language and methods of instruction for oral and written language from the preschool years through early adolescence. Students learn strategies for identifying children's areas of strength and weakness and to plan instruction. Addresses the needs of children from non-English speaking homes. Expects students to spend at least 16 hours distributed across at least eight sessions in a classroom or other setting where they can work with one or more children.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
LSOE
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.41 / 5

Based on 130 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Qun Yu
    Fall 2026
  • Faythe Beauchemin
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.47/5
  • Kierstin Giunco
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Marykate Heavey
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.86/5
  • Michele Merlino
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.65/5
  • Minh Nguyen
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Brenda Luo
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.85/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Qun Yu · Stokes Hall 209S M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered