Pedagogy Concentration, English B.A.

Most of us can look back on our schooling and name a favorite teacher. And for many of us who love reading and writing, that teacher was an English teacher. Now more than ever our region and state are in need of well-trained, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable English teachers. We invite you to consider selecting the Pedagogy concentration to prepare you to teach high school English after you graduate.

Curriculum

In our courses, you will develop the content and pedagogical knowledge you will need to teach high school English. In addition to your English content courses, you will also take courses on academic language, writing pedagogy, teaching multicultural literature, and instructional methods. You can find more information in the university catalog. 

If you want to earn licensure to teach in North Carolina (note: many other states across the country will accept this license, as well), you will need to minor in Secondary Education. You can declare this minor with the TEAL office in the Cato College of Education. Some of the courses you will take for the minor also count toward the Pedagogy concentration.

More Information

To find out more about Pedagogy, please contact Concentration Coordinator Dr. Meghan Barnes.

If you have questions about declaring Pedagogy and/or registering for courses, please contact Academic Advisor Gina Karp.

See here to declare an English Major.

See here to declare an English Minor.

Listen to Amy Crew (BA 2020) talk about how the Pedagogy Concentration helped prepare her to become a high school English teacher.