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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares all teacher candidates to apply the principles of curriculum in the design of developmentally-appropriate interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary units and lessons, to apply a research-based repertoire of instructional strategies, ranging from direct instruction to constructivist instruction, across the disciplines in the elementary school; and to construct valid and reliable traditional, non-traditional and authentic assessments. Thus, this course provides the teacher candidate with opportunities to practice the principles of curriculum, instruction, assessment and classroom management. (P: All Phase I courses and formal admission to Teacher Education Program) Offered every semester . (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
This standards-based course emphasizes technology operations and concepts necessary in the classroom; the use of technology in planning and designing interactive learning environments and experiences; the application of technology in teaching, learning and curriculum for diverse populations; the use of technology in assessment, evaluation and record keeping; the applications of technology in professional communication; and the social, legal and human issues relating to technology use in the classroom. (P: EDUC 111, 112, 255, 215 and formal admission to Teacher Education Program) Offered every semester.
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1.00 Credits
Teacher candidates begin a meaningful public school field experience. Students must provide their own transportation. (P: EDUC 111, 112 and a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA) Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the regular education teacher basic knowledge about special education laws and regulations. It will explore the type of exceptional students served within the educational system, and how modifications can be made to meet their educational needs. This course emphasizes legal responsibilities of the regular teacher for special needs education. (P: EDUC 111, 215 (Elementary Education), 255, 112 and required cumulative GPA) Offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
Students may elect to explore a related set of current issues in education or develop a project that reflects a specialized interest in one aspect of teaching. Enrollment only by permission of the department chairperson.
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2.00 Credits
This standards based course looks at integrating the academic standards for the fine arts (art, music, theater and dance) into math, literacy and science instruction. Students engage the research of Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligence Theory. Products include demo lessons integrating the fine arts standards into lessons in the students' area of certification. (P: All Phase I courses, EDUC 215 and required cumulative GPA) Offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
This standards based course emphasizes science as inquiry and the relationship among the sciences, mathematics, technology, environment, values, society, and other elementary school disciplines. The course prepares elementary teacher candidates to design multidisciplinary, integrated units with unifying themes; to teach science content and processes to diverse groups of elementary school children, to foster a positive attitude toward science in elementary students; to use habits of mind in analyzing science-related topics in everyday life (personal, academic, career and social); and to become active participants in science activities in the elementary schools. (P: EDUC 111, 112, 255, 215, and formal admission to the Teacher Education Program) Offered every semester. (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
This methodology course covers the philosophy of social studies education and introduces prospective teachers to the procedures used to teach content and process required for effective teaching and learning of social studies in the elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary connections within the elementary curriculum. (P: All Phase I courses and formal admission to the Teacher Education Program) Offered fall only. (WIC)
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2.00 Credits
Mentoring II will enable education students to put into practice in area elementary classrooms what they are learning in their methods classes. Students are required to spend five (5) hours a week in the mentoring school. Transportation is the student's responsibility. (P: Elementary - successful completion of the three Phase I courses, EDUC 215, EDUC 220, at least one other content methodology course, and the required GPA.) Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
Elementary education majors learn to use oral and written communication in the elementary classroom to teach children language skills, standard usage, writing, mechanics and spelling. In addition, the course is structured to include reading strategies that children need in order to become independent readers. Students will learn the six traits writing program of ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions for the PSSA writing standards. (P: EDUC 111, 112, 215, 255, ELED 304 and the required cumulative GPA) (WIC) Offered spring only.
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