As part of our California Methods Courses offering, this course focuses on the examination of curriculum, pedagogy, and strategies that make English and language arts (ELA) learning available to all students, how students develop deep understanding in ELA and how assessments help guide meaningful instructional practices. Learning is framed as goal-oriented expertise capable of empowering diverse students and K-12 classroom communities.
The course will examine the Common Cores State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts as well as the standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) all in the context of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) as outlined in the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs).
This course is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to fulfill pedagogy (methods of teaching) requirements after passing the appropriate CSET exam(s). When an in-service teacher is adding a new credential type or single subject content area to an existing Multiple Subject or Single Subject teaching credential, a methods of teaching course must be completed. See more information from the CTC: Adding a Teaching or Content Area to Multiple and Single Subject Credentials (CL-621a).
Prior to enrolling, please consult with your school or district employer and/or the UC Merced Credential Analyst to ensure you take the correct course and have the appropriate requirements relevant to your existing teaching credential.
