Prepares undergraduates to analyze field work
experiences aroundstandards-based language arts
content using a multicultural range of poetic texts,
pedagogical frameworks, based on a theoretical
framework
Prepares undergraduates to comment on children’s
written work and to use the Internet to support
children’s revisions of their writing
Fulfills the 20 hour fieldwork requirement for
the minor in education, and counts as an elective
toward the English major
Fieldwork:
Undergraduates mentoring and interacting with
children at the site
Observation of children’s experiences in
the program and preparation of field notes
Undergraduates work with elementary school children
face-to-face and online to consult and comment
on children’s writing.
Evaluation Strategies:
Pre- and post-tests of undergraduate knowledge
of course content
Examination of undergraduate field notes to measure
understanding of theory and practice related to
course content
Survey of undergraduate interest in pursuing
graduate or professional school studies
