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3.00 Credits
Addresses the diagnosis of and the necessary adaptations to the learning needs of exceptional students, preschool through grade twelve. The development and application of curricula, methodologies and classroom practices to respond to the strengths and needs of students with various needs will be developed and applied in real settings. All areas of the various kindergarten through grade twelve curricula, as well as life skills instruction, will be addressed. Includes a required weekly field experience in a special education setting. EDU 311 is writing process. Prerequisites: EDU 110, 310. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the diagnosis of and the necessary adaptations to the learning needs of exceptional students, preschool through grade twelve. The development and application of curricula, methodologies and classroom practices to respond to the strengths and needs of students will be developed and applied in real settings. All areas of the various kindergarten through grade twelve curricula will be addressed. Includes a required weekly field experience in a special education setting. Prerequisite: EDU 110, 310, 311. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
The absolute necessity of knowing how, when, why, and the what of dealing effectively with students who have special learning needs will be addressed in this course. Ways of observing, of recording, and of responding to student behaviors will be developed. Intervention strategies will be studied and evaluated. Classroom management will be analyzed and reflectively applied. Includes a required weekly field experience in a special education setting. Prerequisites: EDU 110, 310 311, 312. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Special education professionals need to use caution in the assessment process and in making educational decisions. There continues to be a need to understand the consequences of labeling and segregating individual students. This course will address the assessment process in light of current research and legislation concerning special education, with attention to recent state and federal legislation and revised mandates. This course also focuses on curriculum based assessments and performance based assessments used to evaluate the rate and quality of student learning and the effectiveness of teacher instruction on an ongoing basis. Includes a required weekly field experience in a special education setting. Prerequisites: EDU 110, 310, 311, 312, 313. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
A review of the major theories of first and second language acquisition as well as an analysis of current research on the acquisition and development of pronunciation. Students will also develop an understanding of the p[honetics of North American English including consonants, vowels, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation as well as the ability to explain these concepts appropriately. In addition, this course will provide an understanding of the relationship between pronunciation and listening. Students will develop the ability to diagnose a speaker's pronunciation difficulties through study and practice. Prerequisites: course restricted to education majors, in-service teachers seeking a Program Specialist Certification for ESL, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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2.00 Credits
A course that focuses on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Specifically, the course explores the multidimensional nature of the teacher as a learner of teaching, the contexts within which teaching occurs, and the activities and content of secondary language teaching and learning. Throughout the semester students engage in a range of theoretical, pedagogical, and reflective activities. The course includes a required two hour per week field experience in local programs designed to meet the needs of the ESL student. Prerequisite: course restricted to education majors, in-service teachers seeking a Program Specialist Certification for ESL, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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2.00 Credits
An assessment course with an emphasis on developing and using varieties of multiple assessments for levels/stages of language proficiency, acquisition, and social and subject matter learning. Students become familiar with current Pennsylvania Department of Education approved assessments. The course exposes students to school support services for ESL students such as: "intake" or initial screening, LEA systems for intervention for ESL students "at-risk" of learning problems and Instructional Support Teams (IST). School support policies for the protection of ESL students in IST or team staffings and LEA models for providing instruction in inclusive settings are also presented and discussed. This course will also examine support services that actively recruit culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families for helping to develop and assist in these services. Models of program evaluation using PDE approved assessment instruments for ESL students will be explained. The course includes a required two hour per week field experience in local programs designed to meet the needs of the ESL student. Prerequisites: EDU 324, course restricted to education majors, in-service teachers seeking a Program Specialist Certification for ESL, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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2.00 Credits
The course provides important connections between theory and practice. Students investigate the technology and are an integral component of the course. The course includes a required two hour per week field experience in local programs designed to meet the needs of the ESL student. Prerequisites: EDU 324, EDU 328, course restricted to education majors, in-service teachers seeking a Program Specialist Certification for ESL, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
The course will examine the historic and philosophical contexts of middle level education and current issues affecting middle schools including the specific characteristics of young adolescents, developmentally appropriate curriculum, instruction and assessment, the guidance and teaching roles of middle school teachers, cultural diversity and communication with parents and the public. Prerequisite: Limited to teacher certification candidates or permission of instructor. 3 credits. Additional Courses in Education (beginning with the incoming class of 2009)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of basic science concepts in earth and space science, physical science (physics and chemistry), biological science and environmental/ecological studies, based on the study of the Lithosphere/Biosphere relationships of physical geography. The basic science concepts and their content are derived from the Chapter 48 Pennsylvania K-12 Academic Standards of Science and Technology, Environmental/Ecological Education and Geography, the National Geography Standards, the Council of Social Studies Strands, and the National Geographic's Six Themes of Geography. Attention will be given to such concepts as the solar system; solar energy; representations of the earth's movement; landforms, soils, and biome regions; processes that form and change the earth's surface; biogeography - flora and fauna, ecosystems, ecology, and environmental influence. Students explore, through different modes of authentic and formal assessment, media and technology and hands-on activities, the impact of science, technology, environment/ecological education and geography have on their lives. Prerequisite: Limited to education majors or permission of instructor. 3 credits.
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