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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine research models related to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Emphasis will be on development of the student’s ability to search, read, interpret, and critique research literature. Implications for curriculum and instruction in mathematics will be derived.
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3.00 Credits
The students in this course will research current literature and initiatives concerning the teaching of science. Areas will include but not be limited to initiatives espoused by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Other areas of study will include the results found by authors conducting research in K-12 classrooms. The results of this research will be compared to the recommendations made in the National Science Education Standards.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on helping teachers learn the basic development and integration of skills in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking as well as how to effectively implement these skills in the classroom. Topics such as spelling, grammar, speaking and writing process are also addressed along with practice in informal, formal, and authentic assessment.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on helping teachers learn to implement current best instructional practice in literacy in their classrooms. It will emphasize assessment and remediation for students experiencing literacy difficulties. This is the second course of the Reading Endorsement series.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine best reading practices in schools, implementation of these practices in classrooms, and the research upon which they are founded. These practices will include, but will not be limited to, the following: assessment and remediation, content area reading, and program planning at the classroom and school levels. Educational theory and practice will come together to enable students to development strategies to employ best reading practices within their field and classroom.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for content area teachers (grades 4-12) who wish to use writing as a tool to enhance student understanding. Emphasis is placed upon teaching for understanding by taking advantage of the contributions of writing strategies and processes to subject area thinking and achievement. Topics include types of writing; use of journals; strategies for improving writing skills; strategies in math, science, social studies, English/language arts, art and music; and assessment.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for content area teachers (grades 4-12) who wish to improve their students’ ability to read and comprehend subject area materials. Emphasis is placed upon teaching for understanding by taking advantage of the contributions of literacy processes (listening, speaking, thinking, and reading) to content area achievement. Topics include readability of texts; vocabulary development; trade books; strategies to improve reading in math, science, social studies, literature, physical and health education; study techniques; and assessment.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with a variety of current literature for children and young adolescents. Students will design strategies for utilizing literature in the classroom as a basis for sound language arts instruction and as a means to integrate reading and literature throughout the curriculum and across various content areas. Issues of student motivation, meeting adolescent needs, reading instruction, response to literature, connections to writing and assessment will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will examine three models of inquiry centered social science instruction: historical investigations, simulation problem solving with decision tree strategies, and hypothesis testing. All three models emphasize the development of conceptual understanding and the integral use of complex thinking skills in learning subject matter. Students will examine adaptations of these models to learners of varied ages and developmental characteristics.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine best practices and the application of current research on science and social studies pedagogy. This course is meant as an introduction to teaching science and social studies for new Early Childhood teachers. Both national and state content standards will be used to address planning, teaching, and assessing in science and social studies. This course is for Early Childhood MAT students only.
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