Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Meet the Creator

    • Course Objectives

    • Course Overview

    • Let's Connect

    • Earn A Certificate
  • 2

    Teaching With Text Sets

    • Pre-Survey

    • What Is A Text Set?

    • How To Build a Text Set

    • How I Use Text Sets in Social Studies

    • How I Use Texts Sets in English/Language Arts

    • What Does A Text Set Look Like?

    • How To Find Texts

    • How to Find Appropriate Texts for Your Sets

    • Create Your Own Text Set

    • Challenge!
  • 3

    Wrapping Up

    • Post Survey

About the instructor

Laura Jacobs

Laura Jacobs has taught sixth-grade language arts in Wake County, North Carolina for eleven years. She attained her bachelors from East Carolina University and her masters from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Currently she is pursuing her doctorate in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences in the area of Literacy Studies at North Carolina State University.In addition to teaching sixth grade, Laura has created credit renewal courses focused on literacy strategies for teachers across the state of North Carolina. She also is an adjunct professor at East Carolina University, working with undergraduate students in the Literacy and History Studies Department. When she is not teaching, Laura enjoys crafting, traveling, and catching up on the latest young adult novels.