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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to study of culture, organization, and leadership in K-12 schools. Exploration of the history of leadership theories and practices and their application to current educational settings. Focus on moral dilemmas, ethical concepts, and general nature of ethical reasoning in varied school settings. Contrast the current focus on school reform through increased accountability, high stakes testing, and standards with the power of shared systems of norms, values, and traditions. Study of essential skills of leadership: communication, human relations, shared decision making, and conflict resolution. Instructor consent required. Instructor: Wynn
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0.50 Credits
Provides a foundation of legal, social, educational, and psychological concepts focusing on understanding of exceptional learners. Explores social, cultural, and family context in which exceptional children live and learn. Educational approaches discussed within context of educational restructuring, with emphasis on determining appropriateness of educational placement of students viewed as exceptional. Overviews of various approaches to instructional interventions for students with exceptionalities are also examined. Prerequisites: EDUC 100, EDUC 118 OR EDUC 112. Instructor consent required. Instructor: Stephens
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Examination of promising educational initiatives and reform efforts, analysis of federal and state mandates and policies concerning educational issues, and exploration of innovative ideas and programs designed to advance classrooms into the 21st century. Focus given to the ethical and political implications of reforming America's schools within the context of policy development. Note: This is an online course with both synchronous and asynchronous components. Contact the instructor for additional information. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Stephen
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Instructor: Staff
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Selected topics seminar. Instructor: Staff
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0.50 Credits
Small group discussions of significant books, authors, and ideas in education. The availability of tutorials, their content, and the instructors will be announced before preregistration. Consent of instructor required. Instructors: Staff
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0.50 Credits
Small group discussions of significant authors and ideas in education. Different courses indicated by letter. May be repeated. Consent of instructor required. Instructors: Staff
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Examination of schools and classrooms of the twenty-first century with focus on values, beliefs, and assumptions underlying teaching and learning in high school. Emphasis on ethical issues in teaching, pedagogical and methodological practices, teacher leadership, and impact of technology on schooling. Exploration of social fabric of schools as related to diversity, educational philosophies, and school culture by viewing these constructs from divergent perspectives. Students complete an extensive research project based on fieldwork in a local high school. Instructor: Wynn
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Individual research in a field of special interest under the supervision of a faculty member, the central goal of which is a substantive research paper or written report containing significant analysis and interpretation of a previously approved topic. Consent of instructor and director of undergraduate studies required. Instructor: Staff
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Directed readings in a field of special interest under the supervision of a faculty member, the central goal of which is a substantive paper or project on a previously approved topic. Consent of instructor and director of undergraduate studies required. Instructor: Staff
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