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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is based on the premise that the arts are an important part of being human. Pre-service teachers will explore their own creativity in a variety of areas. Emphasis will be placed on the value of one's creative spirit and uncovering gifts which will sustain one through life. Pre-service teachers will also learn how to foster creativity in others and examine how creative endeavors can be integrated into everyday life. Field study required.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide the per-service teacher with knowledge of the methods and materials for helping elementary and middle school children acquire literacy.Practical approaches to teaching literacy in the classroom will be explored. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 517)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides contextual knowledge of issues and practices related to special education as part of the regular education system. The pre-service teacher will become acquainted with the wide range of exceptionalities present in today's preschools and K-12 settings The pre-service teacher will examine the historical and contemporary legal, procedural and technical issues of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) as well as the appropriate state statutes. The pre-service teacher will become aware of the roles of regular educators, special educators, parents, and support service staff who all work together to make team decisions for exceptional students. Teaching methods, modifications, accommodations and best practices for educators will be addressed. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 510)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed for the pre-service teachers who are pursuing teacher certification to work with children in grades 7-12. Participants will develop strategies for assisting students with vocabulary development, the conventions of writing, and approaches to reading for information in the various content areas. Additionally, participants will learn to assess the readability of textbooks and other teaching materials as a means of enhancing student success. Topics include note-taking, efficient reading and writing strategies for diverse discourse communities, and other learning and study skills. Field study required.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This elective course is offered in different semesters as a means of helping pre-service teachers acquire information and skills in a variety of current topics in education.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Children develop language naturally in a language-rich and print-rich environment. This course is based on the belief that the language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) provide the foundation for all learning in schools. Pre-service teachers will learn to teach and facilitate the writing process in the classroom. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 520)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course addresses both traditional and contemporary literature for children, including fairy tales and other works emerging from oral tradition; picture and chapter books; poetry; and nonfiction and informational texts. Among the topics considered: developing and understanding of children's cognitive and imaginative responses to reading, criteria for selecting appropriate materials, evaluating individual books, and becoming familiar with influential authors and illustrators, particularly Newbery and Caldecott award winners. This course is required for elementary education majors and open to others who have an interest in children's literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course addresses the theories and methods associated with the learning process, as well as the application of this knowledge in a variety of classroom environments and situations. Pre-service teachers will learn how to create a proactive classroom environment that will allow them to spend contact time in instructional activities resulting in increased student learning. Pre-service teachers also develop knowledge and understanding of requisite strategies for effectively managing student behavior in the classroom. Field-study required. (Cross-listed w/ EDU 549)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide opportunities for candidates to discover, use and evaluate technologies and resources to enhace learning and assessment. Class sessions will address state and national standards through activities that are designed to help candidates develop lessons that will engage students, while increasing student's ability to be critical thinkers and problem solvers. Candidates will be both student and teacher while participating in technologically supported activities, conducting research, and investigating a wide range of resources. This course is designed to also support candidates' work in methods courses taken concurrently (or soon) by providing an environment to use, and evaluate technological enhancement lessons development activities in those courses.
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