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15.00 Credits
This course affords students the opportunity to acquire mentoring skills in order to assist children in greatest need to develop appropriate academic strategies as well as affective and psychosocial skills. In the process, many students realize a commitment to the lifelong pursuit of community service. Requirements include weekly seminar participation and a total of 15 hours of tutoring/mentoring per semester. Prerequisite: Sophomore or higher standing. 1 credit.
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15.00 Credits
This course is designed for tutors and mentors to develop effective multicultural strategies to help their K-12 students from diverse populations improve and/or gain effective learning strategies and positive attitudes about themselves. In the process, students realize a commitment to the lifelong pursuit of community service. Requirements include weekly seminar participation and a total of 15 hours of tutoring/mentoring per semester. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
This workshop will help students prepare the portfolio necessary for acceptance into Student Teaching. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Elementary Education Program. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course integrates content, methods, and materials for instruction in elementary school literacy. Topics include: creating a community of learners in a literacy-rich environment, delivery of a balanced literacy program with a focus on teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension utilizing the reading/writing workshop model, role of assessment for planning instruction, evaluation and reporting of literacy progress. The design and implementation of the workshop model is examined from teaching beginning reading through the upper elementary grades. Emphasis is placed on communication skills and their integration in the entire curriculum. Appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies are integrated throughout the course. Field experiences provide concrete opportunities for students to demonstrate application of content and strategies discussed in the course. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course develops an understanding of the functional role of language arts (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing) in all curriculum areas of the elementary school. It engages participants in the development of personal literacy, requires active participation in writers' workshop, and emphasizes a multi-genre approach to research. Appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies are integrated throughout the course. Field experiences provide opportunities for students to demonstrate attainment of language arts teaching skills, application of technology to instruction, and modification of teaching strategies for a diversity of learners. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this course teacher education candidates examine, integrate, apply, and evaluate Social Studies methods, content, resources, and materials for teaching at the elementary school level. Both practical and theoretical perspectives on the teaching and learning of Social Studies are explored. The goals and thematic strands of the National Council of Social Studies are studied and applied. There is emphasis on planning and teaching with a multicultural and global perspective and on citizenship education leading to active involvement of children in the classroom, school, community, and beyond. Candidates' experiences include using inquiry, cooperative learning, primary sources, children's literature, technology, the arts, and hands-on activities. Appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies are integrated throughout the course. Field experiences provide opportunities for students to demonstrate attainment of social studies teaching skills through creating and teaching an integrated thematic unit in an elementary classroom. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This workshop deals with the basic theories of the fine arts (art, music, and drama) and the methodologies to teach them in the elementary classroom. Preference given to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course enables students to develop the content knowledge and skills vital to the teaching of mathematics and science in grades 1-6. Students design, present, and evaluate hands-on activities and project-based instruction, utilizing technology and applying the latest findings in brain-based learning. Students examine the discoverybased method, project-based instruction, and inquiry-based strategies. Students develop curriculum based on state benchmarks, national standards in elementary mathematics and science, and local district standards. Attention has been given to adaptive curriculums for students with diverse cultural backgrounds and special needs. Appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies are integrated throughout the course. Field experiences provide opportunities for students to demonstrate attainment of mathematics and science teaching skills. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 6 credits.
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50.00 Credits
This elective course provides a 50-hour assignment to an elementary school where students gain an overview of elementary school curriculum and instruction. Prerequisite: Minimum of two methods courses and acceptance into the Elementary Education Program. 3 credits.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course offers in-depth study selected from areas of general current interest or need in the field of Education. 1 - 3 credits.
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