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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on teaching literacy skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing to students who are both native English speakers and English language learners. The goals of this course are to assist the teacher candidate in understanding the approaches and resources necessary to teach reading skills for the content areas, as well as how to apply remedial and enrichment reading techniques. A practical and theoretical framework for language acquisition, literacy and comprehension development will be presented with special emphasis on technology tools and personal experiences to enhance student performance. Through teacher-generated and student-generated topics, teacher candidates will learn to provide instruction for literary response and expression, critical analysis, and research. Prerequisite: EDU 329. Fee-$30.00. 3 credits
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This course will consist of an examination of the curriculum goals, instructional strategies and materials for teaching mathematics in the elementary school. It will focus on methods for making mathematics meaningful to children by promoting an active learning process, i.e., cooperative learning, collaborative grouping. Teacher candidates will learn to develop learning experiences and conduct assessment reflecting the processes of growth and development of the child. Attention is given to planning and teaching mathematical tasks and activities for students who are culturally diverse, those with limited English proficiency and those with special needs. Additionally, teaching mathematics literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to native English speakers and students who are English Language Learners including methods of enrichment and remediation will be addressed. Teacher candidates will learn how to use manipulatives to develop concepts and utilize instructional technology. New York State's Mathematics, Science and Technology Learning Standards, Elementary Core Curriculum and NCTM'S Curriculum and Evaluation Standards For School Mathematics will be studied in depth. Prerequisite: EDU 329. Fee-$40.00. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates in science content as well as science education. Teacher candidates will develop the skills needed to plan and implement a series of active investigations with special emphasis given to understanding the science discovery method and science processing skills. The aim is to promote a sense of relatedness of science to other content areas, as well as to people and their daily lives. Teacher candidates will relate science to literature, contemporary events, research, technology, safety and gain awareness that science is a lifelong way of thinking and investigating. Additionally, teaching science literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to native English speakers and students who are English Language Learners, including methods of enrichment and remediation, will be addressed. Prerequisite: EDU 329. Fee-$40.00. 3 credits
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Teacher candidates will be provided with strategies for teaching students about democratic institutions and processes within the context of the multicultural classroom and community. Identification and application of New York State Learning Standards in the elementary school classroom will be emphasized. Interdisciplinary thematic unit planning, integration and translation of knowledge and methodology from history and social sciences to activities appropriate for students through the use of learning modules in geography, history, global perspectives, economics, family and consumer science and current events will be included. Implementation of a lesson plan is required. Additionally, teaching social studies literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to native English speakers and students who are English Language Learners, including methods of enrichment and remediation, will be addressed. Prerequisite: EDU 329. Fee-$40.00. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course will offer an overview of the learning process, motivational techniques, communication skills and experiences of the adaptation of materials, instruction and assessment methods of the diverse learner. Teacher candidates will incorporate these skills in their student teaching experience as they learn to stimulate and sustain student interest, cooperation and academic growth. This curriculum will provide knowledge and ideas for collaborating and planning for academic interventions, and coordinating with other school staff to assist students in reaching their learning potential. Differentiated instruction, classroom management and resources for teaching in urban settings are perspectives that will be interwoven throughout the course. Fee-$60.00. 3 credits
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9.00 Credits
This field experience will provide teacher candidates supervised experiences with two different age groups within the range of grade levels for which the candidates are being prepared to teach. Teaching experiences in all content areas normally taught in the childhood classrooms with diverse student populations will be provided as well as opportunities for a gradual increase in the teacher candidate's responsibility in the classroom. Childhood teacher candidates will be under supervision of certified master teachers. Evaluations will be based on field performance. A nine-hour field experience per week is required. (Pass/Fail) Fee-$60.00. 0 credit
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9.00 Credits
This field experience will provide teacher candidates with supervised experiences among two different age groups within the range of grade levels for which the candidates are being prepared to teach. Teaching experiences in all content areas normally taught in the childhood classrooms with diverse student populations will be provided as well as opportunities for a gradual increase in the teacher candidates' responsibilities in the classroom. Childhood/Special Education teacher candidates will be under the supervision of certified master teachers. Evaluation will be based on field performance. A nine-hour field experience per week is required. (Pass/Fail) Fee-$60.00. 0 credit
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the philosophical, historical and sociological influences, models and theories that provide the basis of American education. Special reference is made to outstanding educators and events that have affected general and special education movements. Teacher candidates are expected to develop a personal philosophy of education and to demonstrate an awareness of the interaction and interdependence of society and education by objectively analyzing and criticizing educational issues. Teacher candidates will examine variations in beliefs, values and cultures within society and the effect of these on schooling. They will also demonstrate competency in written, oral and technological skills. Fee-$30.00. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with an overview of the laws governing regular and special education in the United States in terms of GOALS 2000 and IDEA '97. The professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills teacher candidates need to become competent to work with all students will be examined. Current inclusionary techniques, technology tools, adaptive strategies and behavior modification vehicles for the special needs learner will be explored. Fee-$30.00. 1 credit
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce both regular and special education teacher candidates to telecommunications and pragmatic instructional, adaptive and tool applications of technology. In congruence with the New York State Learning Standards and Goals 2000, teacher candidates will integrate diversified technology tools and the realm of the web into the curriculum for information retrieval in order to acquire and share information, communicate globally and enhance learning. Through "hands-on'' activities teacher candidates will be shown strategies to incorporate productivity, multimedia and simulation software into their core curriculum and implement assistive technology for the special need students. Fee-$60.00. 3 credits
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