GED 7857 - Teaching Communication Arts/Literature, Dance/Theatre Arts Part I

Goals: To introduce students to the history, theory, pedagogy, and management of teaching Communication Arts/Literature and Dance/Theater Arts at the middle and secondary levels. First in a two-course sequence.

Content: The nature of the Communication Arts/Literature and Dance/Theater; research on teaching and learning in these areas; and the motivation, engagement, and management of adolescents in the middle and secondary classroom settings. This course includes 30 hours of clinical experience outside of scheduled class time - dates, times, and school sites to be determined.

Target audience: 5-12 Communication Arts/Literature and Theater/Dance licensure candidates

Taught: Fall term only

Recommended Prerequisites: GED 7815, GED 7825, GED 7867

Credits: 4