Course Description In this course you will develop your own philosophy and instructional approach to the teaching of English at the high school level.  Your philosophy will include your answers to such questions as (1) What's worth knowing and doing in English? (2) How do students learn? and (3) What is the teacher's role or function?  Since "Good teaching is knowing the available options," you will also learn of the various instructional options or strategies that are available to you in your teaching of the English Language Arts.  Using those strategies that reflect your philosophy of teaching, you will plan instructional lessons and units that accomplish specific and worthwhile objectives.