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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to an array of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of diverse learners and subject matter with emphasis on standards-based design and alignment with curriculum frameworks. Topics include pedagogical approaches, lesson planning, assessment, classroom management, and learning theory as they apply to adolescent learners in general and to those with specfic learning needs. Three lecture hours per week plus 25 hours of field experience. Required of all students in the Bachelor of Science in Education: Middle School concentration and for Secondary Education minors. Prerequisite: EDU110 or EDU252A.
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Addresses the characteristics of early adolescents in general, and, in particular, cultural, social, and familial settings, as well as responsive programs. Some topics include transition between childhood and adolescence; cognitive styles; sex and cultural differences; moral development; teacher-student relationships; and the effect of school organization, curriculum and support services. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Educational Studies Majors in the Middle School concentration.
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This course will demonstrate the contemporary array of technological assistance available to the secondary school teacher in today's high school. With an emphasis on how to enhance secondary school instruction the student will learn how to use a wide variety of audio, visual, multimedia, print and non-print instructional technology. Special attention will focus on the latest in computer-based instructional technology. Three lecture hours per week plus lab/field experiences. Required of all students in Secondary Education minors.
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Cultural diversity and class distinctions mark the contemporary high school. Differences between urban and suburban schools are examined. Social issues such as the dropout rate, language barriers, cultural distinctions, illiteracy, homelessness, community violence, and student/faculty absenteeism thwart the best efforts of the school to educate the young. Student/teacher rights and responsibilities, the influence of the courts and federal/state legislation will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week plus field experiences. Required of all students in Secondary Education Minors.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn strategies for assisting secondary students with reading and writing in the academic disciplines. Topics include instruction and assessment of literacy skills; the use of textbooks, trade books, and electronic texts; comprehension strategies, vocabulary development, the writing process, study skills, and first and second language and literacy processes. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Education majors with Middle School concentration and Secondary Education minors. Prerequisite: EDU110 or EDU252A.
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3.00 Credits
A language-based course emphasizing strategies for teaching reading, language and literature to all children in a multi-cultural setting. Contemporary reading and language materials are utilized, including the computer and media to provide alternative approaches for various instructional settings. An eclectic approach will be presented, emphasizing: reading readiness, encoding and decoding skills, vocabulary development, study skills, comprehension, and reading-writing connections, as well as independent and recreational reading. Three lecture hours per week plus field experiences. Required for Education majors, Elementary concentration. Prerequisites: EDU100, EDU208A, EDU250A.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of those problems which are formulating the thrust of twentieth century education. Questions to be studied are universal in nature and the foci of these inquires penetrate into matters of import from day care programs up through graduate studies. Proceeding on the assumption that heuristic learning is one of the most meaningful modes of acquiring knowledge, student participation is encouraged. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the impact of culture on teaching, learning, and classroom climates. Issues of ethnicity, race, gender, linguistic style, family style, and cognition will be addressed. Includes current theory and research, as well as effective strategies to promote learning, intercultural relations and self esteem. Three lecture hours and one hour of fieldwork per week. Required for Education majors, Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School concentrations.
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3.00 Credits
Introducing and sustaining a sense of wonder and curiosity about their world, their country, and their neighborhood, through the medium of the arts, will open new vistas of exploration for youngsters as they investigate the physical contours of their planet and the delicate relationships among people through study and research centered on the arts of all nations and peoples. Special emphasis throughout on creativity and critical thinking. Three lecture hours per week plus field experiences. Required for Education Majors, Elementary Concentration. Prerequisites: EDU100, EDU208A, EDU250A.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an analysis of the societal and institutional processes and problems, which have a bearing upon the education of children in urban settings. A multi-disciplinary approach is used, supplemented by lectures, guided readings, films, and appropriate fieldwork. Three class hours per week. Offered as needed. Elective.
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