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  • 2.00 Credits

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  • 2.00 Credits

    Designed to prepare students for success in college, work, and life in the university through an introduction to its history, mission, philosophy, and student codes of conduct. Provides for development of skills needed for success in the field of education, exploring education as a career, passing the PRAXIS I Examination (PPST), and developing study skills needed to complete the education curriculum. Candidates will use PLATO PRAXIS preparation software in the Alice B. Smith PRAXIS Preparation Laboratory. This course is offered to teacher education majors in lieu of the general freshman seminar course.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to prepare students for success in college,work, and life in the university through an introduction to its history, mission, and philosophy and to student codes of conduct, developing skills needed for success in the field of education, exploring education as a career, developing skills needed to succeed on the PRAXIS I examination (PPST), and developing study skills necessary for negotiating the required curriculum. Candidates will use PLATO PRAXIS preparation software in the Alice B. Smith PRAXIS Preparation Laboratory. This course is offered to education majors in lieu of the general freshman seminar course. This course is also designed to provide opportunities for freshman level students to adopt techniques and strategies that will enhance their success in college, assist them in attaining their educational goals, improve their study skills and develop leadership skills. Teaching modules may include motivation, goal setting, learning styles, time management, and memory, reading the textbook, taking effective notes, test taking skills, embracing diversity, health issues, critical thinking and library skills. One hour lecture each week. 1 Semester Credit Hour (Fall)
  • 1.00 Credits

    Part two of the Freshman Year Experience for Education Majors course is a continuation of the discussion that explores strategies and techniques designed to prepare students for success in life and in the field of education. Concentrated focus will be on developing skills needed to succeed on the PRAXIS I examination (PPST), and developing study skills necessary for negotiating the required curriculum. Candidates will use PLATO PRAXIS preparation software in the Alice B. Smith PRAXIS Preparation Laboratory. This course is offered to education majors in lieu of the general freshman seminar course. One lecture hour each week. 1 Semester Credit Hour (Spring). Prerequisite: ED 111
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides a comprehensive view of teaching as a profession, including the historical development. Professional requirements and opportunities in the teaching profession. Learning experiences are enhanced and supported by observation and participation activities at the GSU laboratory and partnership/professional development schools. Designed for elementary, early childhood, special education and secondary education majors, this course incorporates lectures, discussions, presentations. Praxis preparation sessions, technology laboratory activities, and field based laboratory experiences appropriate to the teacher candidates' area of certification (PK-3, 1-6, 7-12, Special Education). Candidates will earn 3 credit hours.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Covers periods of the human life span and focuses on the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development process. The course incorporates lectures, discussions, personal applications, ciritical thinking exercises, individual and group research projects and presentations, web-based activities, and field-based observation and participation relfectice journals. Candidates will earn 3 credit hours.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Teacher education candidates enroll in this course for three different semesters and schedule individual conferences with their respective academic advisor. The advisors provide the format, atmosphere and structured opportunities for establishig a partnership between professor/ mentor/advisor and student/advisee/aspiring teacher. Case records are reviewed, and contracts, curriculum sheets, etc. are updated and signed by advisee and advisor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Engages teacher candidates certifying in grades PK-3 and 1-5 in the study of principles of growth, development, and motivation in classical and emerging theories of child development. The content includes the history, research and classical developmental theories, environmental influences (including family, community, school and societal) on child development, the unique characteristics of each stage of development (from prenatal to adolescent), the multidimensional nature of human development (physical, cognitive, emotional and social), and the interactions and transaction among factors to stifle or develop the potential of all children. This course is a combination of lectures, problem posing cases, micro-teaching, written products and field experiences.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A self-improvement course designed to assist prospective teachers in developing effective reading strategies. This course may not be used to satisfy the requirements in reading for elementary and secondary majors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Emphasis on growth and development during adolescence. The various aspects of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, moral, and religious development are studied. Special attention is given to behavior and adjustment problems of students in middle grades and high school and the implications these problems have for teachers.
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