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Teaching of Writing Concentration

Program Coordinator: Dr. Kathleen Norris, knorris@plymouth.edu
Director of Graduate Programs, Assessment and Admissions
B.A., Boston College; M.F.A., University of Alaska; CAGS, Plymouth State University; C.A.S, Claremont Graduate University; Ed.D., University of Sarasota

The Teaching of Writing concentration is designed for students who wish to enhance their professional development through working with their own writing in various genres and becoming writing specialists in their fields. Students may become classroom teachers, professional writers or writing teachers at any level. The program is designed to help participants:

• Improve their own writing in a variety of genres
• Improve teaching skills related to the running of writing workshops
• Enhance their use of literature in the writing classroom
• Work toward publishing their own and their students' writing
• Work with teaching writing at a variety of levels and in different situations

Required Courses

Master's Core Component
ED 5000 Social Behavior in a Diverse Society - 3 credits
    - OR-
ED 5005 Social Psychology and Mythology across Cultures - 3 credits
ED 5010 Philosophy, Ethics and Education - 3 credits
EN 5000 Research in Writing - 3 credits

English Component
EN 5630 Writing Workshop for Teachers - 3 credits

Two Literature courses, such as
EN 5500 Topics in Teaching Literature - 3 credits

Elective English/Writing Courses - 12 credits

Capstone Experience - 3-6 credits
ED 5210 Graduate Practicum
    - OR-
ED 5580 Individual Research in Education
    - OR-
ED 5950 Graduate Thesis
Preparation and presentation of a folder of representative original work.

Total for M.Ed. in English Education, Teaching of Writing Concentration - 33-36 credits

The majority of the specialization courses are offered in the summer, although at least one will be offered in both the fall and the spring terms. Students will be able to obtain secondary English certification with this program after a thorough evaluation of their undergraduate transcripts and consultation with their advisor. This certification generally takes somewhat longer to complete. Students may participate in course and workshop offerings sponsored by the Plymouth Writing Project.