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3.00 Credits
This course will examine student thinking and learning through the perspectives of cognitive and learning science. It will include an introduction to cognitive science focusing on representations used to model student knowledge and thinking, and how these can be used to describe student learning over the short- and long-term. Finally, we will focus on how these representations of knowledge and learning can enhance teaching practice in classroom settings.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on undersatding models for serving diverse learners in Adolescent 7-12 special education and inclusion settings, with particular attention to the challenges in Jewish schools. It will review: learning, behavioral, medical and emotional phenomena; techniques for assessment and remediation of issues that compromise students' success; understanding the demands of Jewish studies curricula and how it can best be offered to meet the needs of these diverse learners.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the processes and problems involving the personal development and attitudinal changes of youth in American society. Topics will include “at-risk” behavior, media (television, internet) exposure, and relationships between learning and behavior. Through the use of current and classic psychological literature, the class will explore the challenges and struggles that our youth encounter on an ongoing basis. They will explore the impact that cyber-bullying and other technology-based bullying has on the psycho-emotional behavior of their students. Advanced graduate students will develop the tools necessary in this ever-developing technological society to empower their students emotionally to respond to technological bullying. This course is offered in the secondary education program leading to NYS initial/professional certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the structure and processes by which second languages are acquired and developed, applying linguistics, developmental and cognitive psychology and anthropology to the teaching of second languages. Discussions of approaches and issues in second language acquisition will be covered. The course will include various acquisition models as well as the role of culture in language learning. The goal will be to integrate the current research in second language acquisition in the school age child in each of the topics into good instructional practices. Instructional strategies will be modeled and debriefed throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course is for those students in a secondary education program leading to initial 7-12 certifications in mathematics. The course is designed to examine research and the effects of educational theories upon the objectives, curriculum design and delivery approaches of inclusive mathematics classrooms. This course deals specifically with the epistemological nature of mathematics, and with ideas, strategies, and techniques for teaching Mathematics at the appropriate license level. Undertaken within a social constructivist framework, the course explores how curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of students who have different learning styles and needs through the use of assistive technology. Students demonstrate their ability to implement the curriculum in a Mathematics classroom through a variety of assessments that include constructing a thematic based unit based on national and state standards. In addition all Mathematics Teachers will develop an understanding of the theories of professional organizations that have shaped the teaching of mathematics (NCTM).
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3.00 Credits
This course is for those students in a secondary education program leading to initial 7-12 certifications in biology, chemistry and physics. The course is designed to examine research and the effects of educational theories upon the objectives, curriculum design and delivery approaches of inclusive science classrooms. This course deals specifically with the epistemological nature of science, and with ideas, strategies, and techniques for teaching science at the appropriate license level. Undertaken within a social constructivist framework, the course explores how curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of students who have different learning styles and needs through the use of assistive technology. Students demonstrate their ability to implement the curriculum in a science classroom through a variety of assessments that include constructing a thematic based unit based on national and state standards. In addition all science teachers will develop an understanding of the theories of professional organizations that have shaped the teaching of science (NCSE).
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3.00 Credits
This course is for those students in a secondary education program leading to initial 7-12 certifications in Social Studies. The course is designed to examine research and the effects of educational theories upon the objectives, curriculum design and delivery approaches of inclusive social studies classrooms. This course deals specifically with the epistemological nature of Social Studies, and with ideas, strategies, and techniques for teaching Social Studies at the appropriate license level. Undertaken within a social constructivist framework, the course explores how curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of students who have different learning styles and needs through the use of assistive technology. Students demonstrate their ability to implement the curriculum in a Social Studies classroom through a variety of assessments that include constructing a thematic based unit based on national and state standards. In addition all Social Studies Teachers will develop an understanding of the theories of professional organizations that have shaped the teaching of social studies (NCSS, NCGE, NSCE, NCEE).
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3.00 Credits
This course is for those students in a secondary education program leading to initial 7-12 certifications in Language Arts (English). The course is designed to examine research and the effects of educational theories upon the objectives, curriculum design and delivery approaches of inclusive English classrooms. This course deals specifically with the epistemological nature of English, and with ideas, strategies, and techniques for teaching Language Arts/English at the appropriate license level. Undertaken within a social constructivist framework, the course explores how curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of students who have different learning styles and needs through the use of assistive technology. Students demonstrate their ability to implement the curriculum in a Language Arts/English classroom through a variety of assessments that include constructing a thematic based unit based on national and state standards. In addition all English Teachers will develop an understanding of the theories of professional organizations that have shaped the teaching of language arts (NCTE).
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the philsopohy and history of general and Jewish education as wel as its psychological and socio-cultural foundatins. Students will be invited to rethink assumptions, consider divergent points of view, and engage in informed reflection and critical thinking about the nature and purpose of learning and teaching in Jewish contexts.
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