464 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education EDUC 4870 - Directed Experiences with Students Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Directed experiences with elementary and secondary school students in cooperating schools. Students may register for one unit of credit per semester for a maximum of three semester hours. EDUC 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (l-6) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] For students accepted to the Teacher Education Program who meet the minimum cooperative work experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Amount of credit will be determined by the department. Fingerprinting/background check must be completed prior to working in the schools. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours. EDUC 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (l-6) Typically taught: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Available on CR/NC basis. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours. EDUC 4930 - Student Teaching in Secondary Education Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Student teaching experience in secondary public school setting plus weekly seminar on campus. Offered CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Secondary Teacher Education Core (EDUC 3220, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3900, EDUC 3910, EDUC 3935) and permission of the Field Experience Director. Can be repeated one time. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4950 the first time. EDUC 4940 - Student Teaching in Secondary Education Credits: (8) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Student teaching experience in a public school to synthesize theory and practice. Support seminars held on campus. Available on a CR/NC basis only. Prerequisite: Secondary Teacher Education Core (EDUC 3220, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3900, EDUC 3910, EDUC 3935). Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4950 Integrated Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. EDUC 4950 - Integrated Secondary Student Teaching Seminar Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Preparation and support for secondary clinical practice. Collaborative and topical seminars will emphasize on-going discussions and support on classroom management, ethics, preparing the TWS and INTASC portfolio, creating a career file, and secondary school issues. Prerequisite: Completion of Secondary Teacher Education Core (EDUC 3220, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3900, EDUC 3910, EDUC 3935). Should be taken concurrently with Student Teaching in Secondary Education (EDUC 4930 or EDUC 4940). EDUC 4960 - Secondary Senior Synthesis Seminar Credits: (l) Typically taught: (not currently taught) Synthesis of the TREC Model for elementary and secondary programs with specific emphasis on beginning a professional career in teaching. Senior Project is required. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4820S and EDUC 4840. EDUC 5050 - Action Research in the Classroom Credits: (2) Typically taught: (TBA, as needed) Students will explore effective classroom-based research techniques, complete a classroom-based case study, and promote the ongoing application of research to the improvement of teaching practice. This course is designed for cooperating teachers in the site-based teacher education program, and is graded CR/NC. EDUC 5060 - Effective Mentoring in the Classroom Credits: (2) Typically taught: (TBA, as needed) Course covers strategies for effectively mentoring student teachers and novice teachers by expert teachers. Expectations for the course include journal keeping, writing assignments, and mentoring project. EDUC 5110 - Advanced Multicultural/Bilingual Education Credits: (3) Provides a knowledge base concerning the curricular issues and need for multicultural education, and explores various curriculum models and approaches for successful implementation of multicultural education across the curriculum. EDUC 5120 - Culture and Language Credits: (3) Examines the effects and impact of historical, political, social, and economic issues which affect teaching and learning for students from diverse cultural and ethnic groups. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog