GraduateStudiesinElementaryEducation LanguageandLiteracy attheuniversityofalberta imagefromhttp://www.sxc.hu/) Areyouinterestedinprofessionallearningwithcolleaguesinastimulatingand supportivecommunity?studiesinlanguageandliteracyeducationwillhelpyou explorequestionssuchasthefollowing: HowcanIencouragemystudentstoenjoyreadingandwriting? HowcanIhelpmystrugglingreadersandstrugglingwriters? HowcanIaddresstheneedsofstudentsfromdiverseculturalandlinguistic backgrounds? What s new aboutnewliteracies?what snotnewaboutnewliteraciesand whyistheresuchafuss?howcanistaycurrentbutalsokeepstrongtraditions aliveinteachingliteracy? Whatdoescurrentresearchsayaboutlearningandteachinglanguage?Whyisit importantformetolearnaboutit? HowcanIlearntoconductresearchinmyclassroomorbeyondit?Howcanmy teachingandresearchcomplementoneanother? Allcoursesarescheduledtoaccommodatestudentswhoareteachingfulltime.Weoffer studentsarangeofcourseswhichexplorethenatureoflanguageandliteracylearning; approachesforhelpinglearnersfrompreschooltomiddleschool;researchapproaches;anda varietyofspecialtopics.studentswhotakeourgraduatecoursescomefromavarietyof
professionalbackgrounds:kh12teachers,administrators,consultants,andothereducators; librarians;speechhlanguagepathologists;educationalpsychologists;andposthsecondary educators. Graduatestudentscansignupforourcoursesinseveralways:throughOpenStudies,Diploma programs,ormastersofeducationprogramsparthtimeorfullhtime): OpenStudiesregistrationisagoodwayto testthewater toseeifyouwantto continueingraduatestudies,whilegainingexpertiseinanareaofyourimmediate interest.youmaytake1h2graduatecourseswithoutcommittingtoaprogram.this isagoodbeginningforthosewhoseundergraduateworkdidnotspecializein LanguageandLiteracy.ApplythroughtheRegistrar soffice: http://www.admissions.ualberta.ca/en/howhtohapply/applicationhsteps.aspx Diplomaprogramsareforstudentswhowishtotakecoursesforprofessional developmentatthegraduateandundergraduatelevels.applythroughthe Registrar soffice:http://www.admissions.ualberta.ca/en/howhtoh Apply/ApplicationHSteps.aspx MasterofEducationprogramsareintendedprimarilyforteachers,administrators, andeducationalleadersinthekh12system.ourmedstudentsarealmostentirely parthtimestudentswhoteachduringtheday,butfullhtimestudentsarealso welcome.applythroughthefacultyofgraduatestudiesandresearch: http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/apply/onlineapplication.htm IfyouenrollinaDiplomaorMaster sprogram,youwillbeassignedafacultyadvisortoassist youwithcourseselection.youradvisorwillfirstmeetwithyoutohelpdetermineyourgoals andschedule,andthenworkwithyouonaregularbasistoidentifythecoursesthatmatchyour needsandinterests.moststudentstakeacombinationoflanguageandliteracycoursesaswell assomeoptionsfromotherareas.ifyouenrollinthemaster sprogram,fourofyourcourses willbecompulsory:edel505,561,567,and900. TheLanguageandLiteracygraduatestudentsintheDepartmentofElementaryEducation benefitfromworkingwithouroutstandingliteracyprofessorsandfromparticipatinginthe researchcommunity.inadditiontoteachingourcoursesandconductingresearchonmany aspectsofcontemporaryliteracy,ourlanguageandliteracyprofessorsofferstudents opportunitiestoparticipateinourliteracycentres: TheReadingandLanguageClinicprovidegraduatelevelexperiencesinwhichgraduate studentsworkonehonhonewithchildrenandadultstoimprovetheirreadingand writing. TheCanadianIndigenousLanguageandLiteracyDevelopmentInstituteCILLDI)isan annualseriesofcoursesandactivitiesfocusedonteachingandlearningcanadian Indigenouslanguages.SeetheCILLDIwebsiteformoreinformationonthisinnovative traditioninliteracyeducation: http://www.cilldi.ualberta.ca/2012summerprogram/coursesfor2012.aspx.
TheCanadianCentreforResearchonLiteracypromotestheconsolidationofresearch interestsandexpertisewithintheuniversity;italsofosterscollaborationbybringingin scholarsfromaroundtheworld. Courses:Weofferanumberofcoursesinrotation.Theschedulefortheupcomingtermsfollows. Spring/Summer2012: EDEL411/595LiteracyDevelopmentthroughDramaandLiterature EDEL411/595explorestheroleofdramaasatoolforlearninginaclassroom curriculum.currentunderstandingsofeducationaldramafocusondramaasbothanartform aswellastheuseofdramastrategiestodevelopstudentunderstandingandengagementacross subjectareas.usinganintegratedlanguageartsperspective,thecourseexploreswaystouse languagemeaningfullyandpurposefullywithchildren sliteraturethroughdrama.manyofthe strategiesanddramaticformsaddressedthroughoutthecoursecanbeusedtoenhance teachingandlearningacrossthecurriculum.youdonothavetohaveactingskillsortheatre skillstoparticipate;thisisnotatheatrecourse.duetotheexperientialnatureofdramaasa toolforlearningandtheshorttimeframeahighlevelofattendanceandparticipationis requiredforsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse.dr.leonoramacylmacy@ualberta.caapril27 HMay26FridayeveningsandSaturdaysHLongweekendfree). EDEL496/595IndigenousLanguageandCulturalRenewal,TheMaoriModel JointhisNewZealandTourtoexplorethemultiHfacetedaspectsofMaorilanguageandculture. MaoriLanguageEducationreflectstwodistincttypesofMaorilanguageinEducation:Maori LanguageClassesandMaoriHMediumEducation,bothinanarrayofsocialandeducationalsettings. DespitetheirworldHwidereputationforsuccessinrevitalizingtheMaorilanguage,theMaoripeople facechallenges,manysimilartoaboriginallanguageactivistsincanada.inthiscoursewewillvisit educationalsiteswhereachievementsandchallengesaremetbythemaoriintheirgoaltoward MaorienjoyingeducationsuccessasMaori, andwewillseefirsthandhowtheirexperience compareswithcanadianeffortsinlanguage&culturalmaintenance,preservationandrevitalization. Dr.StelómethetEthelBGardnerethel.gardner@ualberta.caJune4H22. EDEL496/595TeachingIndigenousLanguagesThroughCulturalArts StudentswillbeexposedtoIndigenousartandcraftformsthatcanbeincorporatedintothe languagehlearningenvironment.astrongemphasiswillbeplacedonpracticalclassroom applicationoftheartforms,andonstrategiestosustain,preserve,andprotectindigenousways ofknowinginherentinindigenouslanguagesandtraditionalpractices.elderswithexpertisein Indigenousculturalartsandfluentintheirlanguagewillserveasresourcesintheclass. InstructorsAnnaHLeahKingwithelderandartistMargaretLouiseCardinal.July9H18,2012. EDEL461/595SecondLanguageAcquisition:TeachingIndigenousLanguagesinanImmersion Context Thecourseaddressescurrentprinciplesunderlyingsecondlanguageteachingandlearninginan immersioncontext.foundationsinorallanguagelearning,methods,andstrategieswillbe discussedinrelationtochildrenandadultslearninganindigenouslanguageasasecond language.prerequisite:edel395orotherintroductorylanguageartsmethodscourseorconsent oftheinstructor.instructor:stelómethetethelbgardnerethel.gardner@ualberta.cajuly18h27, 2012.
EDEL462/EDEL595DevelopingClassroomMaterialsandCurriculumforIndigenousLanguages ProvidesteacherswithpracticaltoolsandhandsHonexperienceindevelopingawiderangeof materialforindigenouslanguageclassroomsandwillimprovetheirabilitytousethelanguage forcommunicativepurposes.groundedonresearchoneffectivelanguagepedagogyandsecond languageacquisition,thiscoursewillfocusonholisticapproachestoteachinglanguage. Prerequisite:EDEL395orotherintroductorylanguageartsmethodscourseorconsentofthe instructor.minniemckenziewithlauraburnouf.july18h27. EDEL496/EDEL595UsingLiteracyandDramainIndigenousLanguageEducation ExploresthepotentialofdramaasameansofdevelopingAboriginallanguagesandliteracies. Studentswillparticipateinvariousformsofdramaandexperimentwithdifferentstrategiesin theplanningoflearningexperiences.prerequisite:anintroductorylanguageartsmethods courseorconsentofinstructor.instructorsmelaniemacleanwithactormaureenbelanger.july 18H27. Fall2012: EDEL505TheoryandPracticeinLanguageArts Thiscourseexaminesavarietyoftheoreticalperspectivesonlanguageandliteracyandexplores theirimplicationsforworkwithchildren.questionsoflanguageacquisition,theroleoflanguagein learning,thedevelopmentofliteracy,andsocioculturalinfluencesareexplored.dr.jillmcclay jill.mcclay@ualberta.caonline. EDEL508mustbetakenwithEDEL509inWinter)DiagnosisandRemediationofReadingand WritingProblemsIandII EDEL508and509aretwointerrelatedcoursesthatintegratetheoryandpracticeinorderto understandandaddressreadingandwritingdifficultiesinchildrenandadults.thecoursehasboth seminarandlabcomponents.thelabshavebeenadaptedforcompletionoffcampus.prerequisite: EDEL505.TheemphasisinEDEL508Fall)isondiagnosticassessment;EDEL509Winter)hasadual focusondiagnosticassessmentanddiagnosticteaching.prerequisiteforedel509:edel508.note: EDEL508and509aretwoofthecoursesacceptedbytheNorthernAlbertaReadingSpecialist CouncilasqualificationsforbeingaReadingSpecialist.Dr.CarolLeroycarol.leroy@ualberta.ca Wednesdays5H8pm. EDEL535SocioXculturalAspectsofSecondLanguageLearningandTeaching Thecourseexaminesresearchonsocialandculturalaspectsofsecondlanguageacquisitionandits relevancetosecondhlanguageteachingpractice.itexploresthesocialandculturaldimensionsof languagedevelopment,issuesofclass,race,ethnicity,genderandpowerrelationshipinforming learneridentityintheprocessoflanguagelearningandacculturation,andtheimplicationsofsocioh culturaltheoriesinsecondlanguageteachingandprogramdevelopment.dr.joewu joe.wu@ualberta.catuesdays5h8pm. EDEL407/595ReadingintheElementarySchool Thepurposesofthiscoursearetodevelopadeeperknowledgeof;one sownunderstandings andbeliefsaboutwhatreadingisandhowitislearned,thenatureofthereadingprocess,and howreadingmaybetaughtwithinelementaryclassroomsthatreflectcurrentunderstandingsof readingdevelopment.thecoursealsoincludesstrategiestoenhancereadingdevelopmentand
waystoexplorereadinginthedigitalworld.dr.heatherblairheather.blair@ualberta.ca Mondays5H8pm. EDEL412/595TeachingLanguageArtsinFirstNations,Metis&InuitContexts Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpprepareteacherstodeveloplearners'oralandwrittenlanguage skillsinelementaryclassrooms,particularlyforfirstnations,inuit,andmétisfnim)students.it offersanoverview,withinthecanadiancontext,ofthelinguistic,psycholinguistic,and sociolinguisticbackgrounds,strengthsandneedsoffnimchildreninelementaryclassrooms. Topicsincludelanguageacquisition,bilingualism,bidialectalism,linguisticdiversity,language maintenanceandloss,teachingstandardenglishasasecondlanguageordialect,andmaterials evaluationanddevelopment.prerequisite:edel305introductorylanguageandliteracycourse) orconsentofthedepartment.dr.ethelgardnerethel.gardner@ualberta.cathursdays5h8pm. Winter2013: EDEL508DiagnosisandRemediationofReadingandWritingProblems seeaboveedel508)dr.carolleroycarol.leroy@ualberta.ca. EDEL510Children sliteratureintheelementaryschool Thiscoursefocusesonapproachestoteachingacrossthecurriculumthatwillallowstudentsto explorethevalueofliteratureinthelivesofchildren;thedevelopmentofaliteratureprogram;the creationofenvironmentsthatenablechildrentorespondandgrowthroughliterature;the relationshipsbetweenliteratureandliteracy;andcurrentresearchinliteratureineducation.preh requisite:edel505orconsentofdepartment.dr.lynnewiltsewiltse@ualberta.catuesdays5h8 pm. EDEL514EarlyLiteracyDevelopment Inthiscourseweexplorecontemporaryissuesandconcernsrelatingtotheliteracydevelopmentof youngchildren.wefocusonphilosophical,historical,theoretical,developmental,andsociopolitical influenceswithinearlyliteracyeducation.consideringsuchinfluencesandeffects,weexamine researchandtheory,instructionalpractices,andcontemporaryissuesintheareaofearlyliteracy development.aswell,therelationshipbetweenearlyliteracycurriculum,teachingandlearning practices,andeducationalcontextswillalsobeexplored.studentswillacquireadepthandbreadth ofunderstandingofhowyoungchildrenbecomesuccessfulreadersandwriters.thiscourseis offeredinablendedformatwithfacehtohfaceandonlinecomponents.dr.lindalaidlaw linda.laidlaw@ualberta.camondays5h8pm. Coursesofferedin2013X14FallandWinterterms: EDEL515DevelopingWritingAbilities Weexplorecurrentissuesandpracticesinwritingandtheteachingofwriting.Weconsiderwritersof variousagesandinterestsworkinginmanyformsandmediabothinandoutofschool,andwereadworks bykeyliteracyresearchers.newandemergingformsofmultimodalliteracy,suchaschat,blogs,fanfiction, andwikis,offernewchallengesandopportunitiesforwriters;asteachers,weneedtounderstandhow youngwritersmeetthesechallengesalongwithtraditionalissues,suchasvoice,response,and collaboration.prehrequisite:edel505orconsentofdepartment.dr.jillmcclayjill.mcclay@ualberta.ca. EDEL605TheoriesandModelsofLanguage
ThisdoctoralcourseprovidesanadvancedandinHdepthexaminationoftheoriesandmodelsoflanguage acquisitionanddevelopment.thecharacteristics,purposes,andlimitationsoflanguagetheoriesand modelsareexploredthroughthecriticalstudyofarangeoftheoreticalperspectives.prerequisite:edel 505orconsentofDepartment.Dr.LindaPhillipslinda.phillips@ualberta.ca. EDEL519AssessmentoftheLanguageArts Aspectsoftheory,research,policy,andpracticewithintheassessmentofstudentperformanceinthe languageartswillbeexamined.thecourseexplorescontemporaryissuesandconcernsintheconductand interpretationofclassroomhbasedlanguageartswithaviewtofacilitatinginformedprofessionaland instructionaldecisions.prerequisite:edel505orconsentofdepartment.dr.lindaphillips linda.phillips@ualberta.ca. OtherregularLanguageandLiteracycourses:Thefollowingcoursesareofferedinfutureyears.Thescheduleand courseofferingsvaryfromyeartoyeartoaccommodatestudentneedsandinterests,aswellasinstructor availability.updateswillbepostedregularlyonthedepartmentwebsite. EDEL511LeadershipinLanguageArts Thiscourseexploresthedevelopmentandimplementationofelementarylanguageartsprogramsin schools.therolesplayedbyteachers,consultantsandadministratorsindeveloping,implementing, refining,andmonitoringlanguageartsprogramsareanalyzedinrelationtoconceptsofleadershipin languagearts.prehrequisite:edel505orconsentofdepartment. EDEL595SpecialSeminar TeachingReadersWithDifficulties Thiscourseisdesignedforteachersandmembersofrelatedprofessionswhowishtolearnhowtowork withchildren,adolescentsand/oradultsstrugglingwithreading.thecourseusesasocialconstructivist frameworktoexplorethefollowingtopics:theoriesofreadingandtheirexplanationsforreading difficulties;assessmentforinstructioninreading;teachingstrategiesandresourcesforstrugglingreaders; andinclusivepractices.forthemajorassignmentinthiscourse,participantswillbeexpectedtodevelop andshareacasestudyofastrugglingreader,usingtechniquesforassessment,preventativeandremedial instruction,inclusivepractices,andresourcesavailableintheirlocalmilieu. EDEL533TheoryandMethodologyinSecondLanguageTeaching The course will provide an overall picture of and some inhdepth inquiries into language learning and teachingtheoriesthathavepracticalsignificanceforsecondlanguageeducation.itexaminesthehistorical developmentoffoundationaltheoreticalframeworksthathaveshapedcurrentthinkingonhowlanguages arelearnedandhowtheycanbetaughtmoreeffectively.itwillgivethecourseparticipantsopportunities totestifytheirbeliefs,toexaminethetheoriesandpracticesofothers,andtodeveloptheirownthinking. Dr.JoeWujoe.wu@ualberta.ca EDEL537SecondLanguageCurriculumDesign,MaterialDevelopmentandAssessment Thiscourseattemptstoapplytheorytothepracticalitiesofcurriculumdesign,materialdevelopmentand assessmentinsecondlanguage teaching. It aims at familiarizing participants with theories that apply to conceptualizingandanalyzingsecondlanguagecurriculum,andwillalsoexplorehowtheoriesinformthe work of designing teaching plans, selecting and developing teaching materials, and assessing student learning.dr.joewujoe.wu@ualberta.ca EDEL595Ethnography:AnInquiryintotheSocialXculturalandLiteracyExperiencesinCommunities, ClassroomsandotherContexts Thiscourseexaminescurrentethnographicresearchframeworks,issues,methodsandpracticesas theyapplytoliteracyincommunitiesandclassrooms.itincludestheoreticalandpracticalexplorations ofseminalandcurrentethnographicwork.studentswillread,critiqueethnographicstudiesand explorethepossibilitiesofusingethnographictoolsinclassroomsascentersoftheirowninquiry.this coursealsoincludeshandsonethnographicresearchexperiences.dr.heatherblair heather.blair@ualberta.ca.
EDEL595TeachingELLintheElementarySchool This course is designed for these who are interested in working with English language learners to meet theirlinguistic,social,culturalandeducationalneedsincanadiancontext.coursecontentincludestheories andmethodsinteachingenglishasasecondlanguage,theintegrationofteachinglanguageandcontentin subject areas, differentiated instruction, individualized program planning, and assessment. Dr. Joe Wu joe.wu@ualberta.ca EDEL595Literacy:IntersectionswithSocialClass,Race,Culture,Ethnicity,andGender Thiscourseexaminessociolinguisticandculturalcontextsforliteracylearningandteaching.Oneofthe tenetsofthiscourseisthathumanbehaviourandthewaysinwhichpeopleconstructandmake meaningoftheirworldandlivesarehighlyvariableandlocallyspecificandthatsocialclass,race, culture,ethnicityandgenderplaycentralrolesinanindividual sliteracyconfiguration.thisseminaris designedtoprovideacollaborative,criticalexaminationofthesetopics,posebothproblemsandviable changestrategiesforliteracyeducationthatisantihracistandantihsexist,affirmingofdiversity, inclusiveofmultilingualism,andemancipatory.dr.heatherblairheather.blair@ualberta.ca. EDEL460/EDEL595SustainingLanguageandCulturethroughTraditionalKnowledgeandPractices ThiscourseexaminesapproachestoIndigenouslanguageandculturerevitalizationandtheir applicationtoeverydaylife.topicsincludetraditionalworldviews,thelifecycle,ritesofpassage, communityfeasts,culturalcelebrations,andfestivalsbutnothingofasacrednature).theaimofthis courseistocreateawarenessaboutstrategiesindigenouspeoplearetakingtosustain,preserve,and protecttraditionalpractices.eldersserveasresourcesintheclass. EDEL463/EDEL595AssessmentinIndigenousLanguageClassrooms ThiscoursewillexaminetheacquisitionofIndigenouslanguagesinbilingual,immersion,andcore languageclassrooms.arangeoftheoreticalperspectiveswillbeexaminedinthefieldofchildlanguage acquisitionandtechniquesforassessingindigenouslanguagelearning.prerequisite:edel395and/or consentoftheinstructor. Ifyouhavequestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactanyoftheprofessorslistedabove.Wewillbehappyto discussourprogramwithyouandhelpyouthinkaboutyournextstepsincontinuingyourstudies.formore informationongraduatestudiesinlanguageandliteracyeducation,youcanalsocontact: Website:http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/elementaryed/ GraduateProgramAdministrator MsGraceJamieson grace.jamieson@ualberta.ca 780.492.2267