458 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education EDUC 3430 - Creative Processes in the Elementary School Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course focuses on the development of attitudes, methods, and skills in creative teaching, including an exploration of using music, art, dance, and drama in the elementary classroom. Graduate students will also explore philosophy, research, and theories that support arts integration, and development of teaching strategies and materials for use in the elementary classroom. EDUC 3545 - Universal Positive Behavior Support Strategies for Teachers Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to teach teacher candidates validated classroom management strategies and level one behavioral intervention strategies. This course focuses on techniques and methods for preventative classroom student management. The course will assist candidates in writing effective classroom management plans. Candidates will be introduced to the process of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Prerequisite: Completion of Education Level 1 courses with a grade of B- or better. Co- Requisite: EDUC 3565, EDUC 3575, EDUC 4515, EDUC 4521, EDUC 4530. EDUC 3565 - Elementary English Language Arts: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to teach teacher candidates validated evaluation and remediation strategies for K-5 students struggling in English Language Arts, focusing on techniques in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Candidates will be introduced to the process of identifying reading and writing difficulties, selecting evidence-based interventions, implementing instruction, and using the data-based instructional decision model to monitor students' ELAprogress and intervention effectiveness. Prerequisite: Completion of Education Level 1 courses with a grade of B- or better. Co-Requisite: This course is part of Special Education Block 2 courses and should be taken with EDUC 3545, EDUC 3575, EDUC 4515, EDUC 4521, EDUC 4530. EDUC 3575 - Elementary Mathematics: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to teach teacher candidates validated evaluation and remediation strategies for K-5 students struggling in mathematics. This course focuses on techniques in elementary mathematics. Candidates will be introduced to the process of identifying math difficulties, selecting evidence based interventions, implementing instruction, and using the data-based instructional decision model to monitor students' math progress and intervention effectiveness. Prerequisite: Completion of Education Level 1 courses with a grade of B- or better. Co-Requisite: This course is part of Special Education Block 2 courses and should be taken with EDUC 3545, EDUC 3565, EDUC 4515, EDUC 4521, EDUC 4530. EDUC 3900 - Preparing, Teaching, and Assessing Instruction Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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 effective for use at the secondary level will be taught and modeled. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. This course is part of the professional core courses and should be taken with EDUC 3220, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3910, and EDUC 3935- EDUC 3910 - Secondary Education Practicum Credits: (2) The purpose of this practicum is to provide students with opportunities to design and implement content-specific instruction at the secondary level. Students are required to spend at least 40 hours in an assigned classroom. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. This course is part of the professional core courses and should be taken with EDUC 3220, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3900, EDUC 3935- EDUC 3935 - Reading and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. This course is part of the professional core courses and should be taken with EDUC 3220, EDUC 3265, EDUC 3315, EDUC 3900, EDUC 3910. EDUC 4210 - Elementary Level III Practicum Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] The purpose of this practicum is to provide students with opportunities to design and implement integrated instruction in the elementary grades. Instruction will focus on instruction of core subjects including language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students are required to spend at least 60 hours in an assigned classroom. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Completion of Elementary Education Level 2 courses with a grade of B- or Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog