Integrated Language Arts
Adolescence to Young Adult Licensure Program
Overview of the Program:
Degrees in these programs are awarded by Case Western Reserve University and licensure is obtained through John Carroll University.
The Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) teacher licensure program in Integrated Language Arts prepares students to prepare and deliver instruction that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving in the integrated fields comprising language arts disciplines, and adapt such instruction to accommodate the diverse learning characteristics and needs of adolescents and young adults they will teach.
The teaching licensure program is a specialized option for undergraduate students who pursue a major in English integrated with a planned sequence of coursework and practica in professional education, partially fulfilled through work completed at John Carroll University, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
While requirements for the regular English major, together with the University's General Education Requirements, ensure that graduates will have an integrated foundation in the humanities and social sciences, determination of requirements for teaching licensure under this collaborative program has been specifically informed by Ohio Department of Education Performance-Based Licensure Standards, revised teacher preparation guidelines adopted by the National Council of Teachers of English, and curricular implications for teacher preparation of Ohio's Model Competency-Based Program in Language Arts.
In order to become eligible for AYA integrated language arts teaching licensure, students must complete a planned pattern of content coursework within the context of a major in English and professional coursework and practicum requirements. In addition to the General Education (Core) requirements, the content component includes 15 semester hours in required courses in reading and writing about literature; and distribution requirements of 18 additional semester hours in writing, language study, and media studies.
The structure of the program, personalized advisement of individual students, and consistent emphasis on writing and reading many kinds of texts prepare licensure candidates to integrate instruction of adolescents and young adults in the language arts disciplines in accordance with learned society guidelines and Ohio performance standards.
Contact:
Dr. William Siebenschuh, Department of English
Phone:216-368-2364
Email: william.siebenschuh@case.edu