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.

Teaching at PK/kindergarten/elementary/middle level. Capstone experience typically completed in the final semester. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program; admission to student teaching. Graded CR/NC.

Teaching at middle and secondary levels. Capstone experience typically completed in the final semester. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program; admission to student teaching. Graded CR/NC.

Student teaching at the PK-12 levels. Capstone experience typically completed in the final semester. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program; admission to student teaching. Graded CR/NC.

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. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion 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. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program. Prerequsites: 303, 307, admission to the teacher education program.

Principles of corrective and remedial reading instruction; nature and causes of reading difficulties; diagnostic instruments and procedures; strategies and materials for correcting reading disabilities; computer-aided instruction and training; case study correlated with 50 hours of field experience (in conjunction with EDUC 355). Prerequisites: 319; admission to the teacher education program.

Teacher candidates will explore the possible causes and influences of reading difficulty. Research-based assessments and instructional approaches to support reading and literacy development among students with a wide range of strengths and opportunities will be explored. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program. Field experience hours required.

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 serves a dual purpose: 1) it focuses on the fundamentals of instructional design and the use of multimedia technology as a teaching and learning strategy that addresses diverse student needs and encourages active participation in learning, 2) it emphasizes technology tools that facilitate communication and collaboration within local and global learning communities as a means of improvising leadership functions and effectively engaging in with others in oline and remote learning.