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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
A course in which students examine and prepare to apply the integration of educational technology into the experiences of the regular classroom to enhance learning, engage students in inquiry and problem solving, and enable clear communication between home and school. Integrative demonstrations, interdisciplinary unit planning, and web page design projects facilitate student application of course content. Either semester.
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2.00 Credits
A course designed to explore the design, methods, and use of a balanced assessment system to determine student proficiency in meeting learning targets and to improve student learning. Methods include traditional test construction, simple statistics, standardized testing, as well as alternative assessments, including portfolio and performance task design. Topics include current trends in assessment, preparation and reporting of grades, differentiated learning, and accommodations for special needs. Prerequisite: at least one pedagogy course. Either semester.
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2.00 Credits
A course in diagnostic reading instruction with an emphasis on philosophy; methods; and materials for developing and reinforcing language, emergent literacy, and reading skills in preschool through third grade. Demonstrations of the administration of diagnostic measures, instructional strategies, lesson planning, and tutoring experiences facilitate student application of class experience. Second semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course in diagnostic reading instruction with an emphasis on philosophy, methods, and materials for developing reading skills and strategies in the content areas in grades four through eight. Demonstrations and tutoring experiences supplement class experience. Second semester.
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2.00 Credits
A course that examines the teaching of mathematics based on curricula that reflect The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and PA Academic Standards, current best practices, and the characteristics of middle school students. The emphasis is on conceptual development and problem solving. This lab course meets three times a week for two credits. Second semester.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of applications of learning theory and teaching methodology for the humanities and arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences, and mathematics at the middle grade level. In this course, the development of the adolescent and the resulting impact on student learning is carefully examined. A model for teaching is developed and used. Students are introduced to the concepts of differentiated instruction and application as well as the practice of interdisciplinary teaming. Either semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to prepare students to teach mathematics in the middle level setting. Explicit attention is given to the use of Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Assessment Anchors, the evaluation of appropriate curricula and technology for middle level mathematics, and the selection of multiple appropriate formative and summative assessments. Second semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to prepare students to teach science in the middle level setting. Explicit attention is given to the use of Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Assessment Anchors, the evaluation of appropriate curricula and technology for middle level science, and the selection of multiple appropriate formative and summative assessments. First semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to prepare students to teach social studies in the middle level setting. Explicit attention is given to the use of Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Assessment Anchors, the evaluation of appropriate curricula and technology for middle level studies, and the selection of multiple appropriate formative and summative assessments. First semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to prepare students to recognize the interrelationships among and to teach the language arts in the middle level setting. Explicit attention is given to the use of Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Assessment Anchors, the evaluation of appropriate curricula and technology for middle level language arts, and the selection of multiple appropriate formative and summative assessments. Second semester.
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