214 215 Educ 3120. Foundations of Education (1) F, 5 Explores major philosophies of education and their relation to past and present practices of American education, including consideration of governance, finance and legal issues. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3140). Educ 3140. Educational Psychology and Classroom Management (3) F, 5 Fundamental theories and philosophies, concepts, processes, and applications related to human behavior, teaching and learning, and classroom management. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3140). Educ 3170. First-Year-Experience (FYE) Mentor Leadership Seminar (2) This course trains FYE Peer Mentors to become effective in Educ 1105 "Introduction to the University." Peer Mentors will learn to work effectively with FYE students, connect them with campus resources, and provide them with out-of-class social opportunities. Educ DV3200. Foundations in Multicultural/Bilingual Education (2) F, 5 Rationales, concepts, and practice provide a scope of understanding and awareness regarding the role of cultural and language pluralism in school and in society. Experiences intended to develop basic skills in personal interaction and adaptation to teaching diverse populations. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120 St Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ 3240, Educ 3260) or Secondary (Educ 3260, Educ 3760, Educ 3780). Educ 3240. Foundations and Methods of Elementary Reading and Language Arts (5) F, 5 Methods, foundations and assessments for developmental language arts, including reading, in the elementary school. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3260). Educ 3260. The Exceptional Student (3) F, 5 The course provides an overview of current issues and practices in the field of special education. Students will learn about individuals with special needs, how they are identified in the schools and how they are served by the school system. This course reviews strategies for instructing students with exceptionalities in regular classrooms as well as roles and responsibilities of school personnel for providing appropriate educational experience for all students. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240) or Secondary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3760, Educ 3780). Educ 3370. Advanced Instructional Technology (3) 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) F Analysis of developmental reading skills with emphasis on readiness for reading, phonic and structural analysis, word recognition, use of the basal reader, and reading for various purposes. Educ 3400. Literacy in Intermediate and Middle Grades (3) 5 Development of reading abilities and study skills in content subject areas of the elementary classes. Educ 3430. Creative Processes in the Elementary School (3) 5m, F, 5 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 3760. Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3) F, 5 This course will focus on assessment of reading comprehension of students, and decisions teachers make concerning methods, materials and procedures based on those assessments. Teacher candidates will integrate literacy skills (vocabulary, study skills, comprehension development and writing) within their respective content areas and teach sample lessons to secondary students. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Secondary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3260, Educ 3780). Educ 3780. Interdisciplinary Strategies in Diverse Classrooms (3) F, 5 Instruction and practice in using a variety of specific teaching strategies such as: Cooperative learning, inquiry/creative problem solving, laboratory method, lecture/demonstration, instructional games and simulations. Field experience in a public school setting. Prerequisites: Educ Level 1 (3000, 3100, 3120 St 3140). Should be taken concurrently with Educ DV3200, Educ 3260 and Educ 3760. Educ 4250. Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) 5 This course explores second language acquisition processes, current theories, and effective strategies as a knowledge base in planning appropriate curriculum and instruction for English language learners. Educ 4270. Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) F Teaching strategies for English language development and content area instruction. Educ 4300. Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) F, 5 Study of mathematics methods appropriate for elementary school curriculum with specific emphasis on developmental strategies including the concrete-representational-abstract instructional model. Connections to other subject areas, problem solving, critical thinking skills and real-life situations are stressed. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240, Educ 3260), MathEd 2310 and MathEd 2320. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (Educ 4330, Educ 4340, Educ 4350). Educ 4310. Foundations of Cooperative Learning (2) This course examines the rational, principles, skills and interaction strategies necessary before implementing Cooperative Learning in the classroom. Emphasis will be upon the basic components of Cooperative Learning, team building, and simple teamwork. Methods and strategies will be demonstrated and will involve active student group participation. Educ 4330. Elementary Science Methods (3) F, 5 Methods and materials for teaching hands-on guided discovery science. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240, Educ 3260). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (Educ 4300, Educ 4340, Educ 4350). Educ 4340. Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) F, 5 Designed to prepare students to successfully teach art and music in the elementary classroom. Students are expected to design, prepare and teach lessons to engage elementary students in art and music activities. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240, Educ 3260). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (Educ 4300, Educ 4330, Educ 4350). Educ 4350. Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) F, 5 This course focuses on the place of social studies in the elementary school curriculum, the scope and rationale of the social studies curriculum, connections 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 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240, Educ 3260), Educ 2000. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (Educ 4300, Educ 4330, Educ 4340). Educ 4380. Student Teaching in Elementary Education (4) F, 5 Student teaching experience in elementary public school setting plus weekly seminar on campus. Prerequisites: Educ Level 3 (4300, 4330, 4340 St 4350) and permission of Field Experience Director. Should be taken concurrently with Educ 4820, Educ 4840, and Educ 4860. Offered CR/NC only. Educ 4420. Foundations of the Education of the Gifted (2) An overview of education for the gifted and talented; historical and philosophical background; characteristics, needs, and developmental patterns of the gifted; issues in identification, differentiating curriculum, and educational program options; special populations of gifted students. Educ 4440. Principles of Assessment (1) Students learn elements of standardized testing for the purpose of student diagnosis, with emphasis on criterion and norm referenced tests. Educ 4450. Creativity and Applied Imagination in the K-12 Classroom (2) Exploration and development of readily available personal and community resources to encourage creative thinking, classroom involvement, and transfer of learning. Educ 4470. Teaching for Thinking (2) Theory and practice for teaching thinking skills in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and Educ 3140 or equivalent. Educ 4480. Differentiated Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (3) Curriculum theories and educational strategies for educating gifted and talented students. A practical course, with special attention to the development of instructional materials appropriate for use by gifted students in special programs as well as in the regular classroom. Educ 4490. Assessment and Evaluation in Education of the Gifted (2) Principles of assessment applied to: identification of gifted and talented students including identification of gifted in minority populations, diagnosis of student learning needs, learning styles, evaluation of student progress, and evaluation of program effectiveness. Educ 4500. Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 (2) 5, 5m Materials and methods of teaching for skill, concept and value development in middle, junior high and senior high school social studies. (Required of all majors in Social Science area). Educ 4510. Foundations in Special Education (3) This course will introduce students to the philosophical, historical, legal and ethical foundations of special education. Students will examine in depth the characteristics of exceptional learners Educ 4511. Practicum in Foundations Topics (1) Students will be required to complete this Practicum while concurrently enrolled in Educ 4510. This Practicum experience will focus on developing collaborative relationships within school settings and examining in depth the lives of students with mild to moderate disabilities in school, home, and community settings. Educ 4520. Planning and Managing the Special Education Learning Environment (3) Roles of the special educator and families. IEP development, Least Restrictive environment, managing multidisciplinary team activities and techniques of collaboration and consultation. Educ 4521. Practicum in Special Education Learning Environment (1) Students will be required to complete this Practicum while concurrently enrolled in Educ 4520. This Practicum experience will introduce students to the IEP process. Students will also practice collaboration and consultation skills in a general education classroom. Educ SI4530. 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. Educ SI4531. Practicum in Special Education Assessment (1) Students will be required to complete this Practicum while concurrently enrolled in Educ SI4530. This Practicum experience emphasizes the diagnostician's role of a special educator. Students will practice assessment skills be administering tests, evaluating data, and originate IEP goals, based on these data. Students will practice both formal and informal assessment procedures. Educ 4540. Managing Student Behavior and Teaching Social Skills (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 SI4530. Educ 4541. Practicum in Student Behavior and Social Skills (1) Students will be required to complete this Practicum while concurrently enrolled in Educ 4540. While in a special education setting students will be required to implement the least restrictive interventions appropriate for specific individuals, identify realistic goals for personal and social behavior, and teach an extensive social skills unit. 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