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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to urban education in elementary school settings. This course will give prospective teachers a snapshot of teaching as a profession. This course will give prospective teachers the opportunity to determine whether teaching is their preferred career choice. This course will provide prospective teachers with a number of learning opportunities in a variety of ways. Prospective teachers will: " Examine teaching and learning and the roles of teachers within and outside the classroom. " Learn theories (pedagogical, historical, social, cultural, and philosophical) essential for teaching and learning. " Discuss why urban education differs from suburban and rural education. " Participate in hands-on field experiences. " Study the complex challenges and issues that teachers face daily. " Understand the procedures and career choices for a teaching profession. " Self-reflect on why they want to teach more specifically, in an urban school setting.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed for students majoring in elementary education. The student will learn how to implement meaningful music activities in the classroom. These activities will focus on the development of a child's musical growth through singing, listening, rhythm and creative movement experiences. Emphasis will be place on Kindergarten through fifth grade.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an experience in Technology for students in the Education program. Emphasis is on current trends and issues, readings, and research findings related to the use of technology in education. This course will help you reflect the role various forms of electronic and digital technology can play in the teaching/learning process and how you can engage these processes in your classroom. You will become skilled in some of the many digital tools used in today's schools. In addistion, you will be exposed to basic theories of communication, selection, evaluation and research, and will be assisted in determining appropriate applications of these theories and techniques in educational settings, Drill and practice outside of class time will be necessary to reach a high degree of Competence.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the discipline of Visual Arts for the elementary school art teacher based upon an examination of the broader goals of art. Students will explore the elements and principles of art, study content, evaluation, and critique that are reflective of a mature and consistent philosophical orientation to art education. Curriculum exercises include working from both traditional and contemporary notions of art while embracing the broad disciplines of production, heritage, aesthetics, and criticism. Preparation of a teaching portfolio serves to prepare the student for field experience and teacher certification, as well as create a deeper understanding and appreciation of art.
  • 3.00 Credits

    2 credit hours. This course will increase awareness of the teaching profession and of the student's possible role as a teacher. Career opportunities in education will also be investigated. This course will include field experiences in a variety of educational settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce students to various approaches to multicultural education as well as to increase their understanding of purposes and aims of these approaches. Students will explore different classroom environments and activities and their impact on the education of diverse students. Prerequisite: CT 111.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ALL GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE WORK MUST BE COMPLETE. This is an introductory course designed to help students develop a foundational understanding of language acquisition and teaching theory with emphasis on the linguistically and culturally diverse leanere. It acquaints the teacher candidate with historical perspectives, philosophical frameworks, legal implications, subject matter methodologies, classroom instruction, parent involvement, and current issues that affect linguistically and culturally diverse students and the school programs serving them.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the American educational system. It explores the sociological, political, historical, and philosophical foundations of American education. The course will examine the political and historical constructs of urban education. Students will engage in a reflective process as they examine the theoretical precepts that schools are founded upon. Students will reflect upon their own beliefs, assumptions, values, and experiences regarding schooling/urban schooling and what they bring to the teaching profession. (Catalog Description) This is a challenging course that will require students to think critically from an academic standpoint and on a personal level. Students will gain understandings that will allow them to be reflective practitioners and effective change agents.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will explore effective instructional practices that support all learners. More specific, preservice teachers will be prepared to teach reading to culturally and linguistically diverse learners in urban schools. This course is an introduction to theories of reading, effective reading practices and methods of assessment for working with students of diverse needs. Students will learn to use multiple resources, strategies, and techniques to teach a skill. Students will learn to adapt curriculum and resources to meet the needs of challenged readers and gifted readers. Students will develop lesson plans. The goal of this course is for candidates to acquire practical knowledge of the acquisition of literacy, reading theories, effective methods for the teaching of reading, and a variety of assessment and evaluation tools. The knowledge provides students with a basic foundation for designing meaningful lessons and creating an environment to meet the literacy needs of children with a variety of abilities. This course includes a 20 hour field experience with opportunities to observe and apply concepts learned in class.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to prepare students with the essential knowledge and skills to implement differentiated instruction that meets the individual needs of English Language Learners. The course will present strategies to support language and literacy development, with a focus on reading, writing, listening, speaking, and comprehension in all content areas. The course provides students with effective, manageable strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population and explores cultural and social aspects of the English Language Learner. Students experience planning instructionally diverse lessons, based on assessment data, within the context of a standards-based curriculum. Students learn how to provide quality experiences and learning environments that allow students to be successful in school and in life.
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