- Preparation for a professional certification program in English Education grades 7–12
- Priority consideration for TEEMS, Masters of Education Alternative Preparation Program, GSU (http://msit.gsu.edu/programs/alt_eng.htm)
- Topics courses with a pedagogical focus designed primarily for students in the secondary English concentration
- Courses in British, American, and multicultural literature; language; and advanced composition covering all areas of English taught in the secondary schools
- Senior Seminar (English 4330), a capstone course that focuses on the professional aspects of teaching (instruction, pedagogical theory, professional publications, conferences), allowing students to observe teachers in action and to have a teaching experience of their own
- Exit Portfolio specific to the Concentration that provides an excellent resource from which to draw for graduate school applications and future employment portfolios
- Courses with faculty who have secondary English teaching experience, who collaborate with the College of Education program, and who may recommend you for graduate study or teaching positions
- Advisement in selecting courses best suited for preprofessional study when preparing to teach English (Dr. Pearl McHaney, pmchaney@gsu.edu)
- Excellent preparation for the PRAXIS II exams required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification (www.gapsc.com; click on Educator Testing)
10041: English Language, Literature, and Composition—Content Knowledge
20042: English Language, Literature
Composition—Essays - Pre-professional content and skill preparation for provisional certification,TeachGeorgia (www.teachgeorgia.org/) and/or Teach for America (www.teachforamerica.org/)
      
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Department of English | Secondary Education
Advantages of the Secondary English Concentration
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