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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course involves the study of the legal aspects of public education, including the influence of social policy as evident in local, state, and federal legislation. Emphasis will be on the rights of students and the rights/responsibilities of teachers in the schools. Case law will be examined as a regular part of the classroom discussion. **There is a 25-hour field experience component to this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the socio-cultural issues, problems, and trends affecting the educational programming of exceptional children. Topics covered include legislation, least restrictive environment, individualized educational programs, curriculum, assessment, and mainstreaming. Techniques and strategies for curriculum selection, modification, adaptation, and implementation are examined. A major focus of the course is on differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of all learners within the inclusion classroom. Field work may be required.
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3.00 Credits
This course supports the constructivist philosophy of student-centered instruction and relevant, meaningful learning. Students will further develop and apply their understanding of teaching strategies that will serve to maximize the potential of each student through learning models that are specifically organized around content, competencies,communication, collaboration, and connectivity. Each student will be required to design a thematic, interdisciplinary instructional model organized around a global issue that demonstrates how such issues can be used to define meaningful, worthwhile, and effective learning contexts that address the achievement of core curriculum content standards and meet the needs of a diverse group of learners in the classroom.
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3.00 Credits
The role of the professional educator is changing and collaboration is becoming an increasingly more important component. The course addresses the purpose and scope of co-teaching situations, examines several of the collaborative models that educators engage in, and explores the interpersonal and communicative skills inherent in ffective collaboration. This is about general education teachers, special education teachers, and special education support personnel working together in a classroom to meet the needs of diverse learners. Topics covered in this course include various collaboration models, inclusive practices, technology support for students with special needs, working with paraprofessionals, and administrative support for inclusion practices. This course prepares teachers to meet the challenges of the current educational climate in which collaborative teaching is a common occurrence, as well as challenging them to develop solutions to common collaborative teaching concerns.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the concepts of student assessment and evaluation, and their importance in the field of education. The course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for teachers with emphasis on the relationship among assessment, teaching, and learning, and the implications for standards-based classroom instruction. Students will become knowledgeable as to current trends in assessment, types of assessments and their characteristics and uses, the testing program in New Jersey, analyzing and using assessment data, developing performance objectives outcomes and assessment plans to evaluate lessons and student learning, and developing a classroom-based assessment program and grading/record-keeping system. The course takes an in-depth look at authentic assessment in the context of learning theory, effective educational practices, and the constructivist classroom. In addition, students will be able to better understand and apply their knowledge of ISTE, NCTM, NCTE, NJCCCS and other important standards of learning.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the concepts of different types of research and their importance in the field of education. The course will provide a theoretical and practical foundation for teachers with emphasis on the relationship among leadership; action research; teaching and learning; and their implications for classroom instruction. Students will gain further insight into characteristics of effective instruction and further enhance their ability to serve as effective teacher leaders in the Information Age. Course objectives will be organized within three specific areas of study: teacher leadership, action research, and effective instruction in a standardsbased model.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature and development of curriculum, assessment procedures and strategies within a contemporary context. Models for curriculum design will include critical thinking, cooperative learning, constructivist instructional strategies, and brainbased concepts. Performance based tasks and assessments will be an additional focus. Issues relating to 21st century learning environments that include relevance and rigor within the context of authentic intellectual work will be addressed. Students will develop a personal view of how to develop curriculum in the twenty-first century using appropriate research methods.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves to increase the individual awareness and competencies of teachers and educational leaders as it relates to the seamless integration of technology. The essential characteristics of the 21st century learner and learning environment provide the rationale of the need for effective technology integration strategies. Students are provided the opportunity to use state of the art educational technologies, such as online 3D MUVE (multi-user virtual environments) or simulations, and Web-based e-learning technology applications within their professional practice. Specific functionalities of these innovative technologies will be utilized within an authentic and practical instructional context.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as a pre-requisite to the school based research project and thesis. Students will examine current research on educational change, qualitative, quantitative, and technological methodologies in school-based action research, and various school improvement and change models. Students will learn how to evaluate school programs for continuous improvement, including curricular and instructional practices, professional development, athletics, cocurricular, technology, support services, and community involvement. Students will extend and reinforce their knowledge, skills, and competencies related to professional and educational practice through identification and preliminary research of an authentic school-based problem, which will be developed and completed during the implementation and thesis segment of the program.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the special education services and community resources available to the individual with special needs and his/her family. The resources of schools and the facilities of other public and private agencies will be emphasized. Field observations are part of the course requirements (and may be made on weekends and evenings).
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