NCTE Guidelines and Citadel English Courses


To the prospective MAT/English student:  

To prepare you for success as a certified teacher of language arts, the State Department of Education and The Citadel have adopted guidelines for your program of studies in pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching.  These guidelines were developed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).  Members of The Citadel's Departments of Education and English have examined the courses offered by this institution in light of these guidelines and have prepared the following table.  Note that the right side of the table contains both undergraduate and graduate (numbered 500 and above) courses. Many of your undergraduate courses in English will serve to fulfill the different NCTE guideline requirements.  Your English content advisor will evaluate your undergraduate transcript using this table.  In a case where there is a question of whether a class you took satisfies a guideline requirement, you will be asked to provide a syllabus from that class.

3.1  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding of the English language; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

show an understanding of language acquisition and development;

English 414/553

demonstrate how reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and thinking are interrelated;

English 205, 209/560, 413/562

recognize the  impact of cultural, economic, political and social environments upon language;

English 415/554

show a respect for and an understanding of diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles;

English 415/554

show an understanding of the evolution of the English language and the historical influences on its various forms;

English 415/554

demonstrate an understanding of  English grammars;

English 414/553, 415/554

demonstrate an understanding of semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology;

English 414/553, 415/554

show the various purposes for which language is used.

English 414/553, 415/554

3.2  The program prepares the preservice teacher in the practices of oral, visual, and written literacy; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

demonstrate the influence of language and visual images on thinking and composing;

English 413/562, 209/560

use writing, speaking, and observing as major forms of inquiry, reflection, and expression;

English 205, 209/560, 413/562

use the processes of composing to create various forms of oral, visual, and written literacy;

English 205,413/562

use writing, visual images, and speaking for a variety of purposes and audiences;

English 205,413/562

apply knowledge of language structure and conventions to creating and critiquing print and non-print texts.

English 413/562,209/560

3.3  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding or reading processes; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

demonstrate how to respond to and interpret what is read in different ways;

English 203, 204, 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552, 407/555

demonstrate how to discover and create meaning from texts;

English 203, 204, 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552, 407/555

use a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.

English 203, 204, 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552, 407/555

3.4  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding of different composing processes; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

use a wide range of writing strategies to generate meaning and to clarify understanding;

English 413/562

produce different forms of written discourse;

English 413/562

demonstrate how written discourse can influence thought and action.

English 413/562, 407/555

3.5  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding of an extensive range of literature; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

show knowledge of a broad historical and contemporary spectrum of United States, British, and world literatures, including:

English 203, 204, 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552

             works from a range of cultures;

English 218/520, 219/521

             works from a range of genres;

English 203, 204, 215,
218/520, 219/521, 535

             works by female authors;

English 204, 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552, 407/555

             works by authors of color;

English 215, 218/520, 219/521, 535, 370/552, 407/555

             works written specifically for older children and young adults;

English 370/552

             works of literary theory and criticism.

English 407/555

3.6  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding of the range and influence of print and non-print media and technology in contemporary culture; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

recognize the influence of media on culture and on people's actions and communication;

English 209/560

construct meaning from media and non-print texts;

English 209/560

display an understanding of the role of technology in communication.

English 205, 209/560, 413/562

3.7  The program prepares the preservice teacher with knowledge and understanding of research theory and findings in English language arts; as a result, the preservice teacher will

 

use major sources of research and theory (i.e., books, periodicals, reports, proceedings of professional conferences, videotapes, electronic and non-electronic data bases) to understand the relationship between research and practice;

English 595

use teacher-researcher models of classroom inquiry.

English 595