Phone
410-887-4018
Fax
410-887-4029
6901
Charles Street Towson, MD 21204
Mission Statement
The Office of English and Reading seeks to improve student achievement
by developing curriculum which is aligned with the Maryland Content
Standards, providing professional development for the systematic
implementation of the Essential Curriculum, and selecting instructional
materials that are appropriate and engaging in order to attain the
following program goals:
To help students appreciate that language is
the basis of all culture, the primary means of communication
with others, and the tool with which most of us work.
To train students in those language competencies
which promote success in school and which enable the student
to participate in an open society.
To develop motivation for greater proficiency
in the use of language by training students to use language correctly.
To teach students to listen attentively and
to evaluate what they hear.
To develop competence in those reading skills
necessary for the performance of school tasks and for the use
of reading as an instrument of personal achievement, enlightenment,
and enjoyment throughout life.
To help students develop critical attitudes
and standards in evaluating and choosing among books, periodicals,
radio and television programs, stage and motion picture productions.
To develop students' ability to control basic
forms of oral and written composition in generating ideas, organizing
and developing thoughts in sentences and paragraphs, making appropriate
choices in diction and syntax, and adhering to conventions determined
by the purpose, audience, and situation.
To provide students with opportunities for creative
expression on the level of their capacities and interests.
To teach students, through experiences with
good literature, the language techniques and literary forms used
by accomplished writers and the significant themes that reflect
the human condition.
