428 Course Descriptions team activities and techniques of collaboration and consultation. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. EDUC 4521 - Practicum in Special Education (2) (not currently taught) This Practicum experience will focus on examining in depth the lives of students with mild to moderate disabilities in school, home, and community settings. Students will be introduced to the IEP process and will practice developing collaborative relationships within school settings. This Practicum must be taken either concurrently with, or after completion of, EDUC 4510 and EDUC 4520. Not currently being taught. EDUC 4530 - Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) Administer, score, and interpret norm-referenced assessments instruments, analyze in combination with data from other assessment processes, and use to determine eligibility and develop educational programs. Prerequisite: EDUC 4510, EDUC 4520, EDUC 4650, EDUC 4550 with B- or above. EDUC 4540 - Managing Student Behavior (3) Current issues, practices, and application of a variety of approaches for behavior change, discipline and management of the classroom environment, and the teaching of appropriate social skills. Prerequisite: EDUC 4510, EDUC 4520, EDUC 4650, EDUC 4550 with B- or above. EDUC 4550 - Instructional Planning and Learning Environments for Special Education Students (3) Instructional programming and modification of curriculum for students with disabilities served by teachers with Mild/ Moderate Endorsements. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. EDUC 4580 - Learning Strategies and Transition for Special Education Students (3) Instructional programming and modification of curriculum for students with disabilities served by teachers with Mild/ Moderate Endorsements. Prerequisite: EDUC 4510, EDUC 4520, EDUC 4650, EDUC 4550 with B- or above. EDUC 4581 - Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction (4) The purpose of Pre-Student Teaching is to continue field experience in a supportive and professional manner. The student will have the opportunity to experience teaching and the responsibilities that it entails under the direct guidance of the Cooperating Teacher and the Course Instructor. This course is designed to provide students with practical experiences in the areas of: (a) assessment, (b) behavior management, (c) curriculum and instruction for students K-12, and (d) planning and developing post secondary transition plans. Prerequisite: EDUC 4530, EDUC 4540, EDUC 4580, EDUC 4640 with B- or above. EDUC 4640 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) This course is designed to introduce principles and techniques for diagnosis and remediation of mathematics problems. The course will cover student characteristics and school setting demands that contribute to lack of success in mathematics classrooms. Field experience required. (Special Education majors only). Prerequisite: EDUC 4510, EDUC 4520, EDUC 4650, EDUC 4550 with B- or above. EDUC 4650 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) This course is designed to introduce principles and techniques for diagnosis and remediation of reading problems. The course will cover student characteristics and school setting demands that contribute to lack of success in reading classrooms. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. EDUC 4660 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) This course is designed to introduce principles and validated strategies for teaching written expression to students with mild/moderate disabilities. The course will cover student characteristics and school setting demands that contribute to lack of success in written expression. Field experience required. Prerequisite: EDUC 4640, EDUC 4530, EDUC 4540, EDUC 4580 with B- or above. EDUC 4670 - Special Education Student Teaching (4) Su, F, Sp Supervised teaching in selected special education programs in an elementary or secondary school. Available on a CR/NC basis only. Prerequisite: successful completion of mild/moderate licensure course work. EDUC 4680 - Special Education Student Teaching (8) Supervised clinical practice in an elementary or secondary school at which candidates teach pupils with mild/moderate disabilities. Available on a CR/NC basis only. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Special Education major requirements, EDUC 4581, EDUC 4660 with B- or above. Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 4686. EDUC 4685 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis (l) Non-majors The Seminar and Synthesis will support student teaching through regular meetings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Special Education Licensure requirements. Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 4670. EDUC 4686 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis for Special Education Majors (4) The Seminar and Synthesis will support student teaching through regular meetings on campus. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Professional Core, Special Education Core, and Concentration courses as specified in course catalog, EDUC 4581, and EDUC 4660 with B- or above. EDUC 4700 - Learning in the Schools (2) Principles of learning and management and their application to the school situation. Prerequisite: Student teaching. EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (1) This course prepares students to be advocates and practitioners of family involvement in education. Goals and benefits of family involvement will be explored along with specific strategies for developing a partnership within the education system. Components of family structure, economics, cultural diversity, second-language learners, communication skills and resources are integrated into the student experience. EDUC 4810 - Adult Education (2) A survey course in adult education with emphasis on philosophy, principles, and practices as evidenced in programs and various adult education organizations. Prerequisite: professional education course work, teaching experience, or approval of the instructor. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog