EDU 3127N - Curriculum Development: Grades

Institution:

Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits This course concentrates on two major areas: planning and preparation for the lesson, and instructional practices. The planning and prepa ration segment includes demonstrating knowledge of content and peda gogy, demonstrating knowledge of students, selecting instructional goals, designing coherent instruction, and assessing student learning. Instructional practices focus on communicating clearly and accurately, using questioning and discussion techniques, engaging students in learn ing, providing feedback to students, differentiated instruction, and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness. All students are required to teach lessons that demonstrate their skills in planning and instructional practices. Concurrent with the weekly seminars, students spend 10 hours per week in field experiences at grades 5-6 if they are in the Middle Childhood program, and grades 7-9 if they are in the Adolescent Program. During these experiences students are required to keep a journal and record their observations regarding classroom practices. In addition, stu dents will present lessons under the guidance of a cooperating teacher. Working in cohorts, participants discuss their observations and experi ences and work together to meet the course objectives. Prerequisites: EDU 1021A, EDU 1081A, EDU 1140A or SMP 1032A, EDU 3146N, EDU 4150A, (EDU 1160A if seeking middle childhood certification); LIB 1101N; PSY 2016A; completion of 24 credits in content courses; and minimum G.P.A. of 2.5. Corequisite: EDU 3128N. Offered: 2008 - 2010.

Credits:

12.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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