English/Language Arts License

Degree:	Bachelor of Arts degree – English
Teaching Standards:	Teachers of English Language Arts
Teaching Level:	Middle School/High School
Developmental Level:	Adolescent/Young Adult/Marian University Standards for High School Teaching

Teaching Standards

Standard 1: English/Language Arts teachers understand the central concepts of literacy, of inquiry, and of the structures of the discipline so that they create positive learning experiences that make English/Language Arts meaningful for all students.

Standard 2: English/Language Arts teachers understand how students acquire language and provide opportunities that support their learning and language development.

Standard 3: English/Language Arts teachers understand how students differ in their approaches to learning language and create instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

Standard 4: English/Language Arts teachers understand and employ a variety of instructional strategies which are developmentally appropriate for language learners and can use appropriate curriculum design for teaching the English/Language Arts.

Standard 5: English/language arts teachers use an understanding of individuals and groups to create a language learning community that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, self-motivation, and collaboration.

Standard 6: English/Language Arts teachers use knowledge of effective media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in classrooms.

Standard 7: English/Language Arts teachers understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure continuous language growth.

Standard 8: English/Language Arts teachers are reflective practitioners who continually evaluate the effects of their choices and actions on others (e.g., students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally.

Standard 9: English/Language Arts teachers work closely with school colleagues, care givers, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' language learning and well-being.

Required Testing for Indiana Licensing

PRAXIS I (Reading, Writing, Mathematics)
PRAXIS II (English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (10041)

MU Requirements for Successful Completion of the Licensing Program

• Successful completion of performance assessments through Phases 1, 2, and 3
• Minimum of “C” in required courses in the major and licensing programs
• 2.5 minimum GPA in the major, all licensing areas, and overall

Courses required for the major:

ENG 214	American Literature I	3 cr
ENG 215	American Literature II	3 cr
ENG 222	British Literature I	3 cr
ENG 223	British Literature II	3 cr
ENG 250	History of Literary Criticism	3 cr
ENG 302	Advanced Composition or	3 cr
ENG 304	English Language	3 cr
ENG 314, 315, 316 or 317	(American Literature)	3 cr
ENG 325 or 330	Chaucer or Shakespeare	3 cr
ENG 335 or 336	Twentieth Century Novel or Poetry and Drama	3 cr
LLC 490	Senior Seminar	3 cr
ENG	Electives in Speech, Film, Media, Journalism	6 cr
LLC100	Introduction to the Majors	1 cr