A class designed for the music education major. The study of teaching and directing techniques for the middle/junior high school learner, with emphasis on the physical, psychological, and emotional development of adolescents. Course will include: 1) general music; 2) choral music; 3) curriculum design; 4) the changing voice; 5) selecting and evaluating age-appropriate repertoire; 6) playing fretted instruments, folk instruments, rhythmic instruments, melody instruments, and recorders in order to employ them as teaching tools. Offered every third semester.

Overview of fundamental concepts of physical, life, and environmental science topics that will be built upon science methods courses. This course will include a hands-on lab component.

This course explores technology-enhanced instruction and the practical use of technology to analyze student data, inform instruction, and reflect on teaching and learning. Various forms of data collection, organization, and presentation will be covered. Aspiring educators will be equipped with the knowledge and ability to integrate technology into instruction, to use formative and summative assessment data sets for individual and groups of students, grade-level teams, professional learning communities, and to improve classroom teaching. Prerequisites: 550, 555.

Methods and materials for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating social studies instruction based on model academic standards. Focused on development of curricula that promote equity, diversity, and social justice.

Objectives, content, study, and experience in methods, use of media, including computer applications for science teachers in the elementary and middle school; science laboratory experiences.

This course involves field-based projects addressing each of the state administrator standards and guidelines for a director of special education and pupil services. The activities will be determined by the student and assigned local mentor with input from the university practicum advisor. Evidence will be provided in the student portfolio, along with their reflections. To start the course the student will provide a prospectus (plan) of the kinds of activities and the approximate number of hours spent on each activity, aligned to the standards.

This course involves field-based projects addressing each of the state administrator standards and guidelines for a director of special education and pupil services. The activities will be determined by the student and assigned local mentor with input from the university practicum advisor. Evidence will be provided in the student portfolio, along with their reflections. To start the course the student will provide a prospectus (plan) of the kinds of activities and the approximate number of hours spent on each activity, aligned to the standards.

The superintendent practicum is designed to give students a realistic experience as an aspiring superintendent. Students must choose a minimum of three activities under each of the seven Wisconsin Administrative Standards to perform under the supervision of the student's mentor. Students will be required to complete 150 hours of activities in the practicum. Activities will be aligned with the WAS standards: teaching standards, vision of learning, culture of learning, management, collaboration, ethical behavior and the politics of schooling.

A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrar's office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

This course provides independent reading and/or research, at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, under the direction of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit.