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I have a question. This might be a dumb question but here goes. I am student teaching right now in an 11th grade English class. I am thinking of going straight through and get my Masters in Reading. But I hear that teaching Reading and teaching English is completely different. This program would certify me K-12 Reading then I will have my 7-12 English certification as well. I have absolutely no interest in teaching elementary. I would love to teach secondary, preferably middle school but beggers can't be choosers. Anyways, I don't know if I would ever be confident teaching elementary reading. So I will focus on getting a job in secondary school. So, in the secondary 7- 12 setting, how does a reading class and an English class differ? I thought it was all comprehension, plot, literary devices in reading. But wouldn't that be teaching Literature then? I have heard that you should never use Literature to teach reading. Again, sorry if I sound dumb. I am just overwhelmed with the job marke...See More
Teri Not a dumb question. A lot of people don't understand the difference.

Reading teachers at the secondary level teach reading skills such as identifying the main idea, comparing/contrasting, deciding if an author's argument is valid, etc. This is done, primarily, through nonfiction texts. The focus is to help our students pass the state rea...See More
Nov 7, 2010
good luck So, in the secondary 7- > 12 setting, how does a reading class and an English class > differ?

I'd say for the most part that 'reading classes' in secondary ed tend to be remedial classes for weaker readers. English class is now often called Language Arts class and it's a hodgepodge of reading, writing, and speaking.

I thoug...See More
Nov 10, 2010


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