Courses
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- Offered: On demand
This course, intended for students not majoring in education, will examine education and its institutions and processes from the perspective of the informed citizen. The focus will be on policy questions and their implications for society and for the children in America’s schools.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education.
An introduction to the field of education as a complex social, economic and political institution and career. Students will gain an understanding of their roles in shaping discussion of significant issues such as equality of opportunity, diversity and multiculturalism within the context of an ever-changing profession.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the pre-methods phase of the education program or with permission from the instructor.
Focuses on the early development of children (ages birth through 8). Through classroom lecture and discussion, and field-based observations, students will learn the trajectory of growth and development across the five developmental domains to include motor, cognitive, social/emotional, communication and adaptive skill development. Students will become familiar with different types of developmental delays and disabilities in relation to formal and informal learning and development, including the need for accommodations, teaching, and curricular requirements and modifications.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the pre-methods phase or with permission from instructor.
Focuses on the application of developmental theories that inform intervention service models for young children (birth to age 8) with special needs. Through lecture, discussion and course assignments, students will learn about developmental delays, disabilities, current national and state legislation requirements, and child and family centered methods for intervention across multiple disciplines.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the methods phase of the education program or with permission from instructor and ED 233 Early Childhood Development.
Focuses on the philosophical, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of working with families and children in early childhood settings. Students will examine the family structure factors that impact development and learning during birth to 8 years of age and will focus on strategies to initiate and maintain positive relationships and provide resources and support for families.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the methods phase of the education program or with permission from the instructor and ED 233 Early Childhood Development.
Focuses on the underlying theories, principles, and philosophies of the field of early childhood education and helps students understand the process and reasoning behind practices in the field. Attention will be given to an understanding of how social, cultural, and historical contexts influence program and curriculum development and implementation within the learning domains of literacy (including communication), numeracy, social studies, science, and art.
- Offered: On demand
- Offered: On demand
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education and ED 201.
An exploration of historical, philosophical, ethical and legal dimensions of American education. Students will begin to consider their roles as educational leaders and advocates for social justice for all students in American schools.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education. Satisfactory completion of MU 149 and AD 310.
Examination of creative teaching and learning strategies from music, art, dance and theater to motivate students and to enhance their study of school content areas, and the development of effective strategies for integrating the arts in field settings. Includes field assignment.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education and 12 credits of science.
Focus on interdisciplinary nature of science teaching and learning in K-8 classrooms. Field experience is required.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: ED 311 and ED 316 and admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in ED 380.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
Methods the content area teacher can use to help students comprehend course materials more effectively, to determine reading needs of students and to adapt instruction to their needs. Field experience is required.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education, a "C" or better in MSED 150 and MSED 151.
Designed to acquaint prospective elementary teachers with contemporary methods and materials employed in the teaching of mathematics in the elementary school. Field experiences are required.
Notes: May not be applied toward a non-teaching major or minor in mathematics. Cross-listed with MA 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics.- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education, junior standing and a "C" or better in MA 331.
The study of content and current methods in teaching middle school mathematics.
Notes: May not be applied toward a non-teaching major or minor in mathematics. Cross-listed with MA 354 Topics in Teaching Middle School Mathematics.- Offered: Fall
- Co-requisites: ED 230 or ED 231.
- Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Study of children with exceptionalities including the etiology and characteristics of these individuals and the educational provisions that exist for their care, treatment, training, education and habitation. Field experience is required.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
An introductory course covering the range of handicapping conditions, designed for the elementary or secondary teacher to develop an awareness of the emotional, educational and social implications of handicaps and to formulate practical applications when working with students with exceptionalities in the general classroom.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in ED 319.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
This practicum course assesses students’ knowledge and application of teaching methods for integrating literacy/reading (ED 319); meeting the needs of diverse learners (ED 361); and the use of technology to design, deliver, assess and communicate instructional goals (ED 483) in a secondary school setting. This course has a scheduled field experience component of a minimum of 30 hours.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the methods phase of the education program or with permission from the instructor and ED 233 Early Childhood Development.
Designed to introduce students to informal and authentic assessment techniques for young children (ages birth to 8). Observation and recording techniques for informal assessment within learning environments with a focus on growth and development across multiple domains will be presented. Attention will be given to how informal assessment can facilitate the process of building classroom community, curriculum development and partnering with parents. An overview of appropriate standardized assessment methods will be provided.