244 experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other Teacher Education Level 1 courses (EDUC 3100 and EDUC 3110). EDUC 3170. First-Year Experience (FYE) Mentor Leadership Seminar (2) This course teaches FYE Peer Mentors to effectivdy assist students registered for EDUC 1105, "Introduction to the University." Peer Mentors will learn to work produdively with FYE students to help them transition to the university environment, to connect them with campus resources, and to provide them with social opportunities both inside and outside dass. Interested students must apply to be Peer Mentors in the FYE Office (SC 219). Preference will be given to students who have taken EDUC 1105. The class may be repeated once for 2 more hours and additionally for 0 credit hours. EDUC DV3200E. Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (Elementary) (3) F, S Rationales, concepts, practice provide a scope of understanding and awareness regarding the role of cultural and language pluralism in school and society. Foundations and theories on the role of family and community influence on student values. Experiences intended to develop basic skills in personal interaction and adaptation to teaching diverse populations. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level I (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260E, and EDUC 3280). EDUC DV3200S. Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (Secondary) (3) F, S Rationales, concepts, practice provide a scope of understanding and awareness regarding the role of cultural and language pluralism in school and society. Foundations and theories on the role of family and community influence on student values. Experiences intended to develop basic skills in personal interaction and adaptation to teaching diverse populations. Should be taken concurrently with other courses in the Secondary Teacher Education Core (EDUC DV3260S, EDUC 3900, and EDUC 3930). EDUC 3240. Foundations, Methods, and Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) F, S Methods, foundations and assessments for developmental reading in the dementary school. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200E, EDUC DV3260E, and EDUC 3280). EDUC DV3260E. The Exceptional Student (Elementary) (3) F, S Students will leam about the learning and social charaderistics of young people with exceptionalities-that is, disabilities (physical, mental, learning) or giftedness-and about public policy and services available to them. As future teachers, they will leam about how such individuals are identified and served by the school system, what strategies are effective for instructing them, and roles and responsibilities of school personnel in providing appropriate educational experiences for all students in an inclusive classroom. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200E, EDUC 3240, and EDUC 3280). EDUC DV3260S. The Exceptional Student (Secondary) (3) F, S Students will learn about the learning and social characteristics of young people with exceptionalities-that is, disabilities (physical, mental, learning) or giftedness-and about public policy and services available to them. As future teachers, they will learn about how such individuals are identified and served by the school system, what strategies are dfective for instructing them, and roles and responsibilities of school personnel in providing appropriate educational experiences for all students in an inclusive dassroom. Field experience required. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in the Secondary Teacher Education Core (EDUC DV3200S, EDUC 3900, and EDUC 3930). EDUC 3280. Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) F, S This course focuses on the place of social studies in the elementary school curriculum, the scope and rationale of the social studies curriculum, connedions with other subject areas, teaching and assessment strategies, teaching with technology and building classroom community. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140) and EDUC 2000. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Levd 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200E, EDUC 3240, and EDUC DV3260E). EDUC 3370. Advanced Instructional Technology (3) F This course goes beyond EDUC 3100 by having the student focus on creating and developing effective, appropriate, and sophisticated technology usages. EDUC 3390. Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) Su, F Analysis of developmental reading skills with emphasis on readiness for reading, phonic and strudural analysis, word recognition, use of the basal reader, and reading for various purposes. EDUC 3430. Creative Processes in the Elementary School (3) Su, F, S Development of attitudes, methods and skills in creative teaching. Prerequisite: Elementary Education Seniors one semester prior to Student Teaching and Early Childhood Seniors one semester prior to Children's School experience. EDUC 3800. BIS Capstone and Graduation Preparation (1) This course provides BIS students with a foundation for the capstone projed, as well as helping them to professionalize themselves in preparation for life after graduation. EDUC 3800 is a required prerequisites of EDUC 4800. EDUC 3850. BIS Internship (1-3) S The Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program (BIS) offers BIS students the opportunity to earn 1 to 3 elective credit/no credit credits for a work internship. For requirements and guidelines, contact the BIS office. EDUC 3900. Preparing, Teaching, and Assessing Instruction (3) F, S This integrated course will focus on lesson planning, teaching, and assessment through the application of the Teacher Work Sample (TWS) using lesson plan formats taught in the content areas. A variety of instructional strategies effedive for use at the secondary level will be taught and modeled. Field experience in a public school setting is included. This course must be taken concurrently with EDUC DV3200S, EDUC DV3260S, and EDUC 3930. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog