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  • 3.00 - 5.00 Credits

    This course serves as the culminating experience in the special education graduate program. Students are given opportunities to integrate theory and practice and engage in best practices with children and adolescents challenged with special needs. Supervised experiences are provided in public and private schools by exemplary teachers who are appropriately certified to teach by the State of Illinois, have at least three years of successful teaching experience in their field of specialization and who model best professional practice. In all settings, the collaborative-consultation model is practiced. Students must make arrangements for practicum six months prior to registration. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all special education coursework. Degree status in special education and consent of the students' advisor and practicum coordinator. Application for practicum must be made in writing as determined by program guidelines and procedures. 3-5 semester hours
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides graduate students in a special education degree program an opportunity to pursue advanced scholarly study in special areas where they seek further information, or to investigate a practical school problem. Special forms may be obtained from the Graduate Administrative Office and must be signed by the student's instructor, faculty advisor, department chair, and associate dean of the graduate school. On-campus registration. Prerequisite: Degree status in Special Education. 1-3 semester hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    This internship is required for all candidates with a Resident Teacher Certificate. The seminar provides the candidates an opportunity to describe and reflect upon their knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teaching; to evaluate and integrate theory and practice; to examine implications of practice for themselves, students and community; and to develop an understanding of the multiple roles of teachers. Also, each candidate is mentored in the classroom by an experienced, certified teacher and a university supervisor. Candidates enroll in the internship for two semester hours for six consecutive terms (12 semester hours) during their first two years of teaching. Prerequisite(s): *Employed as a teacher in a partnership district *Admitted to the Resident Teacher Program in the area in which they are seeking certification and degree *Hold a Resident Teacher Certificate Resident teachers must successfully complete (grade of B or higher) all coursework in terms 1, 2, and 3; Resident Teacher Internship A; have satisfactory district-level evaluations; and pass the appropriate ISBE content area test to continue into terms 4, 5, and 6 and Resident Teacher Internship B. A grade of X is assigned for the first two terms and a letter grade is assigned for the third term [and replaces the X] for each separate internship year. 2 semester hours per term for two years, (6 semester hours per year for a total of 12 semester hours)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This survey course provides the educator with a broad base of knowledge about application software, hardware, and instructional software through extensive demonstration and hands-on experience. Topics include software evaluation, teacher software tools, word processing, database management, spreadsheets, and telecommunications. Prerequisite: ELE200. 3 quarter hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    This survey course provides the educator with a broad base of knowledge about the uses of computers in education. Students will have hands-on experience with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, graphics software, instructional software, and teacher utilities. Other topics include software evaluation, hardware selection, and telecommunications. Prerequisite: None. 2 semester hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will focus on the selection and utilization of microcomputer software appropriate for school and classroom COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 332 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION management tasks. Students will act as consultants and use applications software to design a software system for a specific educational application, i.e. scheduling, budgeting, inventory, classroom management, instructional management. This is an elective for non-TIE majors. Prerequisite: TIE500 or equivalent. 2 semester hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course provides specific ways to use databases, word processors, spreadsheets, graphing utilities and telecommunications to teach subject area objectives in the curriculum. Students will plan lessons and activities appropriate for their subject area and grade level. This is an elective for non- TIE majors.Prerequisite: TIE500 or equivalent. 2 semester hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will examine and evaluate the role of computers in facilitating the development of problem solving and higher order thinking skills. Students will review research on teaching problem solving with computers and survey their own district's status on this issue. Using a theoretical framework, students will critically review problem solving software and then develop and teach a unit of study utilizing appropriate software as well as offline activities and materials. This is an elective for non-TIE majors. Prerequisite: TIE500 or equivalent. 2 semester hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    Peripherals in Instructional Settings This course provides the educator with an overview of personal computer hardware and digital electronics. The emphasis is on understanding how computers work and interface with networks and use peripheral devices to enhance student learning. Topics include computer logic; planning, selection and utilization of personal computer devices and peripherals; hardware and software troubleshooting and maintenance. Prerequisite(s): TIE500 or evidence of meeting the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). 2 semester hours
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