Antigua State College

Semester: January 202021

School of Pharmacy

Lecturer: Dave Bridgewater

This course seeks to equip teachers in training with the knowledge and skills to effectively develop students' writing skills in the primary grades. It explores the theory and practice of teaching writing, mainly in the primary school context. The emphasis on writing instruction goes beyond the teaching of the mechanics of writing. It explores the writing process and the 6+1 traits of writing, along with the stages of writing development. Teachers’ understandings of the various purposes and genres of writing and the connection between reading and writing will also be explored. In addition, teachers will learn about important issues that often impact Caribbean students' writing and the teaching of writing. They will have the chance to evaluate, revise, and extend those issues toward building their own approach to teaching, both as writers themselves and as teachers of writing. In this regard, teachers will be required to consider a variety of approaches, strategies and assessment activities that support their knowledge, understanding and practice of writing. They will cultivate their knowledge not only as future teachers of writing, but also as writers, thinkers and professionals.

Semester: Janurary 202021

Lecturer: Bianca Merchant