
Overview
This Teaching Writing Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University.
What you'll learn
Theories and practical methods to teach writing to students of all grade levels in all disciplines and situations.
Key facts
- This specialization will provide learners with proven methods to improve the writing of students of all ages, in all situations, including K through University classrooms as well as homeschooling, tutoring, in business and the private sector.
- In four courses and a final project, you’ll learn effective theories and practices to teach writing that you can adapt to your own teaching situation and needs.
- You’ll learn how to teach writing as process, how to reach even the most reluctant writers, how to help students construct specific texts and make the reading/writing connection, and how to respond to and assess student writing in ways that are meaningful to both teacher and student.
- If you use writing in your teaching, or want to, this specialization will provide you with tools and practices you can use with your students right away.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Teaching Writing Process
- Teaching Reluctant Writers
- Teaching Texts and Forms
- Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings
- Teaching Writing Final Project
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- Teaching experience, or a desire to become a teacher in the future, and to use writing in some capacity with your students, whether within or outside a formal school environment, and regardless of grade level or discipline.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.