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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
A synthesis of advanced classroom teaching skills, classroom management, and individual differences of the elementary student providing the participant with a perspective on how the schools, the curriculum, and pedagogy actually work in today's elementary schools. Included will be integration of learning theory and curricular planning into instruction; presentation skills, cooperative learning, thematic unit development for the elementary learner; teaching and inclusion for diverse populations with attention to culture, gender, and special needs: involving parents in the educational process and fulfilling professional responsibilities in the school and community. Students will meet with the instructor for 2 3-hour blocks per week on UIW campus and with a mentor teacher on Professional Development School campuses for a full day of practicum experience as a teaching intern where they will teach units, apply and refine their curriculum plans, and serve as an aide to the teacher. Students are required to attend at least one of each of the following: PDS faculty meetings, teacher in-service meetings, school district board meetings. This is an ON SITE course and will be offered at least once every year during the normal school day (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM). (Fall) Senior level required.
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6.00 Credits
A synthesis of learning theory, curriculum development and teaching techniques, this course will include: curricular unit development and management, including technology, teaming, and thematic unit development; integration and inclusion of learning differences and learning styles; planning for exceptionalities, cultural diversity and gender differences into the course content; managing secondary school extracurricular activities and maintaining effective faculty and administrative relationships; community involvement and professional responsibilities. This course will be taught on UIW and Professional Development School campuses. Requires 2 3-hour blocks of teaching time per week and a practicum of approximately 120 hours per semester. Students are required to attend at least one of each of the following: PDS faculty meetings, teacher in-service meetings, and school district board meetings. A full day of practicum experience, where students will teach units, apply their planned curriculum, and act in the role of teacher aide and practice teacher, is required in addition to the course meetings. This is an ON SITE course and will be offered at least once every year during the normal school day (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM). (Fall) Senior level required.
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9.00 Credits
This course is the last course in the Professional Development sequence required for Texas teacher certification. It requires a full time commitment by the prospective teacher during the normal school day (7:30 AM until 4:00 PM) and takes place ON SITE in a Professional Development School assigned by the Director of Apprentice Teachers and the Director of Teacher Education. This course requires an Apprentice Clinical Seminar meeting with UIW faculty for 2 hours once per week; this meeting will take place after the normal school day and may be held in a variety of schools, community centers, or at UIW; attendance at these seminars is mandatory for the successful completion of the EDUC 5900 course. Because of the scheduling differences between Texas school calendars and the UIW calender, students will be required to begin/end this course at times not coinciding with the UIW schedule. Students must attend teacher in-service meetings, faculty meeting, and one school district board meeting during the semester, as well as all other required meetings and/or extracurricular events required by the Mentor Teacher or the PDS administration. Grading for EDUC 5900 will be based on the evaluations written by UIW faculty Site Professors, the Mentor Teacher, the Director of Apprentice Teachers, and with supporting material included in the portfolio submitted by the Apprenticing Teacher. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Teacher Apprenticeship by the UIW University Wide Committee on Teacher Education. (Spring) Senior level required.
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1.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 Credits
No course description available.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the application and adaptation of technology to classroom teaching. Development of technology skills that enable teachers to develop effective instructional materials.
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3.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary in scope. An overview of the common methodological procedures underlying research projects across disciplines. Knowledge of sources, methods of collecting data, writing, presenting and criticizing studies.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
American ethnic minority subcultures. Attitudes, values, traditions, and customs and their effects on education.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the philosophical and theoretical foundations of learning and education from the classical era to contemporary authors.
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