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  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course, the student completes a project that encompasses the culminating requirements in the Master in Teaching program. The requirements include, but are not limited to, an action research report, a Standards-Based Portfolio, a Master Project, small group portfolio conference, and individual presentation of an action research project. This course is taught in seminars by advisors.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course examines issues relative to physical, sexual, and substance abuse based on existing statutes. It includes an overview of the steps for reporting abuse and a review of all relevant laws. In addition to the text, your instructor will provide a packet of current information, laws, and journal articles. This course is in compliance with Washington State Administrative Code provisions.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will explore the major theories of human growth and development and their application to the classroom. It will also examine the effects of various cultural, socioeconomic, and age considerations on development. In addition, candidates will learn to recognize the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, creative, and ethical development of normal and exceptional children. Candidates will assess communication and linguistic skills for children. They will also explore and compare theories of learning, including maturational, psychoanalytical, cognitive developmental, and the systems approach.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course provides planned learning experiences that encourage effective decision making. This course will introduce the foundations of good health, including the importance of physical fitness and safe living. Candidates will be alerted to major health issues concerning children, the social forces that affect them, and the need to impart information on these issues sensitively. Issues of wellness will be approached in ways that help candidates recognize potentially dangerous situations, clarify misconceptions, and find reliable sources of information. Candidates will be acquainted with the resources and methods used for instruction. The course will examine the scope and sequence of health, fitness, and safe living curricula. This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will identify basic elements, principles, related concepts, and vocabulary of the creative arts. Students will be introduced to various media, lesson planning, and ways of integrating the arts into planning academic, technological, and multicultural curricula for K-8 classrooms. This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course includes the study and application of classroom management research, theoretical models, and strategies. Topics include student behavior, rules, procedures, parent involvement, cooperative skills, conflict resolution, problem solving, diversity, and self-esteem. This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course examines assessment from the perspective of the classroom teacher. It focuses on the development and use of effective classroom assessment practices, both formal and informal, to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of learners. Participants in this course will explore various forms of classroom assessment with particular emphasis on performance assessment, performance criteria, and assessment rubrics. Candidates will receive an introduction to large scale assessment, the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs), and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course reviews The MIT Essential Dispositions. It examines the basic principles of instructional design, curriculum development, and instructional strategies as applied to the K-8 curriculum. There is an emphasis on content and teaching methods. This course is designed to teach the candidates how to develop an instructional plan and unit plan. This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course examines the principles of action research to determine how classroom teachers can use them. This course is taught in seminars by advisors. The knowledge and skills about the principles of this form of research acquired at these seminars will then be applied to the Master in Teaching Program Master Project in ETC 600.
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course will assist candidates in acquiring and demonstrating a functional understanding of mathematics concepts and methods taught in grades K-8. Study will include an investigation of the different teaching strategies to motivate and help children learn mathematical concepts. Also included is an examination of a variety of curricular materials. This course emphasizes hands-on instruction, state and national standards, the use of manipulatives, and technology in the classroom. This course is a foundation course and the concepts learned here will be of use in other courses.
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