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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
It takes more than lesson plans and a degree to have a powerful classroom where youth are engaged, contributing, learning and thriving. It takes knowing what youth need to be their best and having the skills to pull them in as resources for their own learning. This class will explore the asset model and generate specific strategies for building assets in youth through relationships, classroom, and school. Participants will walk away with concrete and creative ideas for implementing assets, engaging youth and giving students the edge they need to succeed.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of human language and designed to aid teachers of English as a second language. It will describe the important characteristics of human language, introduce concepts and terminology pertinent to the study of human language, and apply these concepts and terms to linguistic phenomena and situations. Fee charged.
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3.00 Credits
More than ever, educators need stamina and vision to handle the many complex issues and challenges facing 21st century schools. Diverse student needs, increased academic accountability, time, and budgetary constraints require greater adaptability and creativity, as well as the ability to manage new information and adjust to change. The degree of composure that educators have in addressing these complexities strongly affects their decision making, problem solving, team building, and overall physical energy. To stay the course in today's educational climate necessitates making efforts toward resilience to remain effective and healthy over the long run. Against a backdrop of psychophysiology research, course participants will learn key tools and practices to help with problem solving, stress reduction, and improved team collaboration.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the essential components for building an environment of social, emotional and academic learning. Research based strategies and structure will serve as a springboard for real-life application in the classroom. Appropriate for any K- 12 teacher or pre-service teacher.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the integration of developmentally appropriate reading and writing instruction for children kindergarten through 3rd grade. Importance is placed on research-based teaching practices in areas such as phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, and study skills practices along with the processes of assessing, diagnosing, and utilizing data collected to guide explicit and systematic reading and writing instruction. Emphasis is placed on learning experiences that enable children (including children whose native language is other than English) to become capable, independent readers. Course includes sixteen hours of field experience during reading and writing instruction in grades K-3 (4 hours per grade level). Prerequisites: EDU 2250, EDU 2556, EDU 2600, and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of effective strategies that assist in student mastery of subject matter. Test taking strategies and reducing test anxiety, increasing focus, Heart Math and Brain Gym pieces will be addressed. Appropriate for elementary and middle school teachers.
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3.00 Credits
Current approaches, methodologies, techniques, and materials for teaching English language learners primarily in K-12 setting. Designed to provide theoretical and practical experience in language acquisition. Clinical field experience will be required. Fall. Spring. Fee charged.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on current trends, strategies, and materials for teaching social studies and related humanities in grades K-6. Students are given opportunities to select, integrate, and translate the knowledge and methods of social science disciplines in developing curriculum appropriate to early childhood and the elementary grades. A micro-teaching experience in an elementary school is required. Fee charged. Prerequisite: EDU 2600, EDU 2250, and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on ways of integrating curriculum. Emphasis will be placed on using quality literature and writing. Participants will have opportunities to develop strategies for using technology and content area material. This will be a jam-packed course, full of practical, holistic ideas to take back to your classroom. Fee charged.
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4.00 - 8.00 Credits
Same as the course listed above except the emphasis will be for grades 4-8.
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