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).
