Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 461 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. EDUC 5320 - Reading in the Content Areas Credits: (3) Use of reading as an effective means to help students comprehend their course material. Explores how to incorporate these skills into the curriculum of the content areas. EDUC 5330 - Using Children's Literature in the Classroom Credits: (2) This course will provide a broad basis for using children's literature for instructional purposes in elementary classrooms to enhance literacy development. EDUC 5340 - Assessment and Corrective Procedures in Reading Credits: (3) Assessment of reading problems and corrective procedures for remediation in elementary classrooms. EDUC 5360 - Literacy in the Elementary School Credits: (3) An exploration of current reading, oral and written language theories, and their applications for the improvement of literacy practices in schools. EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual Education Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Students will gain experience in teaching and working with ESL/bilingual students and apply what they have learned from relevant courses. EDUC 5920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) 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 18 credit hours. Course Descriptions - UNIV UNIV 1105 - Foundations of College Success Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course assists incoming students in making a successful transition to college. Topics include the purpose of higher education, goal setting, time management, study and test taking skills, critical thinking, stress management, academic advisement, career and major exploration, using campus resources, and understanding student responsibilities. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog