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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a framework for critical examination of current issues affecting the modern classroom. Teacher candidates will learn to analyze and evaluate contemporary educational issues and research ideas based upon the knowledge gained in the course. Among the issues explored is the impact of culture, heritage socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school and community of students' readiness to learn. They will learn the skills in applying that understanding to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that is free of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and that fosters the health and learning of all students, and the development of a sense of community and respect for one another. Tolerance, character, values, gender equity, prevention of school violence and multicultural issues as they pertain to learners from diverse backgrounds will be examined. They will also learn the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home and community for enhancing student learning, including service learning and skill in fostering effective relationships and interactions to support student growth and learning, including skill in resolving conflicts. Teacher candidates will learn means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment (including at least two clock hours of training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law). Also covered is instruction and workshops for preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse as well as violence prevention and intervention education. Fee-$60.00. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on the theories and practices of EDU 329, and focuses on the skills and strategies needed for ensuring equity of education for all students in today's diverse society. These skills will include the ability to facilitate language acquisition and literacy development and will include methods for improving reading and writing in the content areas. Classroom management theories that will assist candidates in developing their own philosophy of classroom management for future teaching responsibilities will be studied. Candidates will acquire effective methodology to address classroom diversity as it relates to gender, race, ethnicity and ability. Prerequisite: EDU 329. Fee-$30.00. 3 credits
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9.00 Credits
This field experience will provide teacher candidates supervised experiences in the range of grade levels for which the candidates are being prepared to teach. Teaching experiences in content areas taught in the adolescent 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. Adolescent 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-$120.00. 0 credit
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9.00 Credits
This field experience will provide teacher candidates supervised experiences in the range of grade levels for which the candidates are being prepared to teach. Teaching experiences in the special subjects content areas in 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. Special subject 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-$120.00. 0 credit
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9.00 Credits
This field experience will provide teacher candidates supervised experiences in the range of grade levels for which the candidates are being prepared to teach. Teaching experiences in content areas taught in the adolescence classrooms with diverse student populations will be provided, as well as opportunities for a gradual increase in the teacher candidates' responsibility in the classroom. Adolescence/Special Education teacher candidates will be under the supervision of a certified master teacher. Evaluation will be based on field performance. A nine hour field experience per week is required. (Pass/Fail) Fee-$120.00. 0 credit
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3.00 Credits
Developmental learning processes, cultural heritage and family factors will be considered in the full-time 14 week teaching semester. The teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of competencies needed to implement interdisciplinary instruction and assessment in the diverse classroom. All teacher candidates will student teach under the supervision of certified master teachers in a field placement with two different age groups within the range of grade levels 1-6. Evaluation of teacher candidates will be based on field performance as well as the ability to demonstrate knowledge of how to enhance learning through both reflective and collaborative practice on the childhood level. Fee-$150.00. 8 credits
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3.00 Credits
Developmental and learning processes, cultural heritage and family factors of childhood/special education will be considered in the full-time 14-week teaching semester. The teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of competencies needed to implement instruction in the diverse inclusive classroom. Childhood/Special Education teacher candidates will student teach for one-half of the semester in a general education classroom, and in a special education classroom/inclusive class for the remaining half of the semester. Both experiences will be under the supervision of a certified master teacher. Field experiences will be with two different age groups within the range of grade levels 1-6. Evaluation of teacher candidates will be based on field performance as well as the ability to demonstrate knowledge of how to enhance learning through both reflective and collaborative practice. Fee-$150.00. 8 credits
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3.00 Credits
Developmental and learning processes, culture heritage and family factors of adolescence will be considered in the full-time teaching semester. The teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of competencies needed to implement instruction in the diverse adolescent classroom. Adolescent teacher candidates will student teach in grades 7-9 for one-half of the semester and grades 10-12 for the remaining half of the semester under the supervision of a certified master adolescent education teacher. Field placement for adolescent education teacher candidates will be with age groups within the range of grade levels and subject areas for which candidates are being prepared to teach. Evaluation of teacher candidates will be based on field performance as well as the ability to demonstrate knowledge of how to enhance learning through both reflective and collaborative practice. Fee-$150.00. 8 credits
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3.00 Credits
Developmental and learning processes, cultural heritage and family factors of childhood/special education will be considered in the full-time teaching semester. The teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of competencies needed to implement instruction in the diverse inclusive classroom. Adolescence/Special Education teacher candidates will student teach for one-half of the semester in a general education classroom, and in a special education classroom/inclusive class for the remaining half of the semester. Both experiences will be under the supervision of certified master special teachers. Field experiences will be with two different age groups within the range of grade levels 7-12. Evaluation of teacher candidates will be based on field performance as well as the ability to demonstrate knowledge of how to enhance learning through both reflective and collaborative practice. Fee-$150.00. 8 credits
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1.00 Credits
Student teaching experiences will be incorporated into learning modules with special emphasis on classroom management techniques, advanced questioning techniques, reflective teaching practices and professionalism. Opportunities will also be provided for discussion to encourage and develop understanding and skills in the dynamics of interaction with parents, community members, professional colleagues and other school personnel. The capstone experiences of this seminar will be the creation of a professional portfolio by each participant that will document growth in knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy and effective instructional practices. Guest speakers will offer workshops onrelevant educational issues and trends including topics such as parental relations, conflict resolution, safety education, occupational education and consumer science education. 1 credit
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