This course addresses the ethical dimensions of educational practice and policy, with justice as the primary focus. Philosophical, theoretical, and empirical readings from a wide variety of disciplines will be used to analyze case studies of social issues shaping the 21st century classroom.
Recognizing the relationship between reading and writing in developing student literacy, this writing course prepares teacher candidates to attend to the other half of literacy: writing. Participants will learn how to incorporate writing into their planning, instructing, and evaluating that builds K-9 learners' capacity to think and to share their thinking through writing. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, writing in the content areas, and specific instructional techniques. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program.
In this experience, students will explore technological education issues in a technology classroom environment and create a capstone assessment project. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Restricted to technology education majors.
This course addresses the principles of corrective and remedial reading instruction. Students explore the nature and causes of reading difficulties and learn about diagnostic instruments and procedures. They learn how to implement strategies for correcting reading disabilities and incorporate computer-aided instruction. A case study is required. Fieldwork is a required component of this course. Quantitative literacy skills will be developed. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program. Prerequisite: 314. QQL Bachelor Completion.
This course addresses the principles of corrective and remedial reading instruction. Students explore the nature and causes of reading difficulties and learn about diagnostic instruments and procedures. They learn how to implement strategies for correcting reading disabilities and incorporate computer-aided instruction. A case study is required. Field work is a required component of this course. Prerequisites: 319; admission to the teacher education program.
Intensive field experience in the pre-K environment. Integrates prior early childhood coursework through the preparation of integrated units designed and delivered in a pre-K environment. Field work is required. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program. Prerequsites: 303, 307, admission to the teacher education program.
This course develops content and methods for interdisciplinary instruction and art integration in the elementary and middle school classroom. Critical thinking, problem solving, and experiential approaches are developed through reading, discussion, active participation, planning, and teaching. Students create interdisciplinary lessons that integrate the arts (theater, music, dance, visual arts) and address content area standards. This course fulfills a pre-student teaching experience requirement for licensure and is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program.
This course is designed as a preparatory experience to support students during pre-student teaching experiences in a variety of classroom environments. This course integrates prior education coursework, with an emphasis on planning, assessment, and preparation for student teaching. Topics include the process for applying to student teaching, preparation of professional documents, interview skills, assessment, and the development of a portfolio. Clinical experiences on Tuesdays and Thursdays are required.
This course is designed to provide an overview of best practices for creating inclusive settings for families and children (birth-six years) with disabilities, developmental differences, and challenging behaviors.
This course develops content and methods for interdisciplinary instruction and art integration in the elementary and middle school classroom. Critical thinking, problem solving, and experiential approaches are developed through reading, discussion, active participation, planning, and teaching. Students create interdisciplinary lessons that integrate the arts (theater, music, dance, visual arts) and address content area standards. This course fulfills a pre-student teaching experience requirement for licensure. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program.