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  • EDU 2001: Principles and Practices of Teaching

    2.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    2 Credits Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and Sophomore Standing Note: Must be taken concurrently with EDU2002 Curriculum Design This course provides the student with the foundations for examining the social, philosophical, and historical structure of public education in the United States and the State of New Jersey. Topics covered within the course include, but are not limited to, student diversity, teacher effectiveness, life in schools, standards and testing, the history of American education, the philosophical bases for education, financing and governance of public schools, school law and ethics, equal educational opportunity, and technology in education. Students are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of classroom observation in a public school setting, with transportation to the school being the responsibility of the student. The course also provides the student with information concerning the education program at Centenary and details the Department's policies and procedures. The course culminates with a completed interview for full admission into the Department. Students are required to be enrolled in EDU2002, Curriculum Design, concurrently with their enrollment in EDU2001.
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  • EDU 2002: Curriculum Design

    2.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    2 Credits Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and Sophomore Standing Note: Must be taken concurrently with EDU2001 Principles and Practices of Teaching This course emphasizes the inquiry method of teaching, using a constructivist approach to engage all learners. Elementary education certification candidates will concentrate on the teaching of science in the elementary schools, and secondary education certification candidates will concentrate on the teaching of their specific disciplines within the middle and high school levels. Students in this course will be required to develop effective lesson plans, present sample lessons, and examine appropriate assessment tools for the evaluation of student learning outcomes. Students are required to incorporate the State of New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in their lesson plans, develop and present a learning center, and interview a school district's curriculum director and/or coordinator. Students are required to be enrolled in EDU2001, Principles and Practices of Teaching, concurrently with their enrollment in EDU2002.
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  • EDU 2003: Foundations of Education: Teaching K

    5.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Weekly class meetings combined with observations in the field provide the foundation for study of the social and historical structure of education. School governance and finance plus instructional decision-making within the schools offer a broad base of understanding of public education. This course also examines lesson planning, writing, and delivery in the content areas. Students analyze selection and evaluation of instructional materials, and use of tests as well as alternative assessments. This course is the entry course to the course to the education program at Centenary and details the department policy and procedures. Integration of technology into the curriculum begins in this course and carries through the entire program. The course culminates with a completed interview for full admission into the program; a grade of "B-" or above for the course is required.
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  • EDU 2004: Foundations of Education:Teaching in the Content Areas

    4.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Sophomore Standing Required Weekly class meetings combined with observations in the field provide the foundation for study of the social and historical structure of education. School governance and finance plus instructional decision-making within the schools offer a broad base of understanding of public education. This course also examines lesson planning, writing, and delivery in the content areas. Students analyze selection and evaluation of instructional materials, and use of tests as well as alternative assessments. This course is the entry course to the education program at Centenary and details the department policy and procedures. Integration of technology into the curriculum begins in this course and carries through the entire program. The course culminates with a completed interview for full admission into the program; a grade of "B-"or above for the course is required.
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  • EDU 3000: Assistive Technology

    1.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    1 Credit Prerequisite: EDU 2001 and EPD 3013; EDU 3031 must be completed or taken concurrently Required course for Teacher of Disabilities Certification This course is designed as a field experience course for the teacher of the students with disabilities certification candidate to gain knowledge about, and have the opportunity to work with, assistive technology used in the field. Students will be required to complete ten hours of field work in an approved special education setting or settings. Students will be exposed to a broad range of assistive technology that is available, observe and interact with classes using technology, and plan lessons utilizing this technology.
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  • EDU 3031: Special Education:The Learner's Perspective

    4.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Prerequisite: EDU 2001, EDU 2002, EDP 3013 and Admissions to the Education Department Note: Required course for Teacher of Disabilities Certification The focus of this course is on the individual learner. We will examine learning characteristics of individuals with special needs, and explore how these characteristics are manifested in the classroom and in life. In addition, we will focus on the tools and skills that these individuals will need in order to function effectively. This course will introduce assistive technology and will make the connection between assistive technology and learner characteristics.
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  • EDU 3033: Language Development,Communication and Literacy in Special Education

    4.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Prerequisite: EDU 3041 or EDU3043 and PSY 313; EDU 3031 must be completed or taken concurrently Required course for Teacher of Disabilities Certification This course is designed to examine the difficulties that students with exceptionalities face in language arts, in both reading and written expression. Pre-service teachers examine current reading strategies as well create their own instructional strategy designed to help students master a language art skill. The course also examines students who are nonverbal and emphasizes communication strategies, including assertive technology, to engage these students in academic and nonacademic tasks. Topics of study include typical and atypical language development.
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  • EDU 3034: Special Education Methods and Materials

    4.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Prerequisite: EDP 3031 Required course for Teacher of Disabilities Certification The purpose of this course is to train pre-service teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners in a variety of educational placements, including the inclusion classroom. This course introduces the student to current and best research practices for teaching individuals with special needs. Informal and formal assessment and collaboration are topics of study. Students gain practice in assessing student needs, and using this as a basis for choosing, planning, preparing, and presenting content, and developing supporting materials. Mathematics and science instruction is emphasized. Directed field observation is a course requirement. Students are introduced to assessment tools and instructional strategies in EDU 3034 that they will use to satisfy requirements for the special education component of EDU 4050, Student Teaching.
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  • EDU 3038: Classroom Management for Challenging Behavior

    4.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    4 Credits Prerequisite: EDU2001, EDU2002, EDP 3013 and Admissions to the Education Department Note: Required course for Teacher of Disabilities Certification The purpose of this course is to equip students with a variety of research-based strategies and models of discipline to address issues of behavior management in the classroom. The course will consider the role of behavior management in learning and in instruction. Behavior management theory and technique is applied to the classroom environment, with an emphasis on working with challenging behavior and children with special needs. Social skills training is a topic of study. Students acquire both the knowledge and the language to effectively answer the inevitable interview questions about behavior management, and are able to apply these skills in the classroom.
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  • EDU 3041: Foundations of Literacy in Elementary Education

    2.00 Credits
    Centenary University

    2 Credits Prerequisite: EDU2001, EDU2002 and Admissions to the Education Department Foundations of Literacy provides the most current and best-researched approaches to the methods of teaching literacy. It is required for candidates seeking an elementary education certification. The course introduces students to the reading and writing processes. Students design and present lessons in literacy.
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