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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
A competency-based course required of all students in the undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education and in the elementary and secondary Teacher Certification Programs (TCP). This course is designed to develop effectiveness in instruction, organization, and human relations. Based on a teacher decision-making model, students learn skills and techniques for effective planning, instruction, integrated learning and classroom management. Additionally, prospective teachers examine the essentials of curriculum, evaluation, and the Maine Learning Results. (Cross-listed with EDU 200)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to curriculum theory and how it relates to the design of effective lessons and units. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 202)
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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 220)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the pre-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 217)
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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 320)
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3.00 Credits
Assessment and evaluation of student learning must be continuous, broad-based, and authentic. This course is designed to provide both knowledge and practice concerning effective strategies for assessment and evaluation. Methods of formative and summative, and traditional and performance-based assessment will be explored. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 430)
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3.00 Credits
The course content focuses on an in-depth examination and analysis of the school as an integral force in the American social order. Topics include: how schools function and have functioned throughout American history; roles of teachers and students incorporating rights and legal responsibilities; purposes of schools taking into consideration philosophical approaches; exercise of power and control of power by various interest groups at local, state and federal levels; and the impact of these forces on students, teachers and others. The course is intended to present a realistic view of the teaching profession and to foster an understanding of major issues in education. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 133)
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3.00 Credits
English as a discipline has the power to improve the lives of our students: it enriches them through its literary content; it enhances cognitive skills, including analysis, synthesis, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and evaluating; it nurtures aesthetic and ethical sensitivities; and it promotes intra- and inter-curricular awareness. In this course, pre-service English teachers will study, invent, and practice ways of facilitating students' growth in all of these areas as one teaches language, literature, and communication skills. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 436)
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3.00 Credits
The course provides a review of approaches to science education using model programs from across the United States and including proposed programs from the National Science Foundation. It also will have hands-on experiences involving problem-solving methodologies for science labs. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 437)
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3.00 Credits
The learning experience in this course provides pre-service teachers with a working knowledge of methods and materials appropriate to concept based social studies programs. Participants will create social studies materials as a final project. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 438)
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