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Differentiated Instruction is designed to assist teachers to understand both the principles and the practice of differntiated instruction. This course will focus on the reality of diversity in the regular education classroom and provide a balance of instructional theories and pratical applications to help teachers respond to the challenges that accompany this diversity. Students will be expected to use the theory and strategies they have learned to construct a differentiated unit of study designed to advance the learning and achievement of each student in their K-12 classrooms. 3 credits Offered Fall & Spring
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This course presents the multiple-criteria approach to child study. Application of individual and group techniques as well as an in-depth case will be required. A primary emphasis will include identifying, administering and interpreting formative and summative screening as well as diagnostic assessment information in order to plan and implement effective differentiated instruction. Further, examination of informal and formal instruments which measure student aptitude, achievement, behavior and personality will be reviewed and discussed.
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The course provides insight into the psychological theory, principles, and research that guide instructional planning, design, strategies, and assessment that must be applied in the proper instruction and evaluation of school students. Major areas include understanding student characteristics through developmental theory, approaches to instruction through behavioral, social, and constructivist theory. Creating a learning environment through motivation and classroom management, and the role of assessment in teaching are also explored.
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This course is intended as a first course in assessment and presents a multi-disciplinary approach to the role of assessment in PK-12 classrooms. Emphasis includes study of components in a Standards Aligned System (SAS) including authentic, screening, diagnostic, formative and summative assessments in regular and special education classrooms. 3 credits.
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This course provides an in-depth introduction to the theory, research and practice of language and literacy development for the PreK-4 learner. Students will identify language development in the following areas: semantic knowledge, syntactic knowledge, morphemic knowledge, phonetic knowledge pragmatic knowledge, receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and auditory comprehension. This course provides in depth exposure to best practices for teaching integrated language arts (reading, writing, grammar, word study, listening, speaking, and handwriting) in grades PreK-4. Students will apply their emergent understanding of both theory and practice through reflective journal writing, making lesson plans, creating mini lessons, developing instructional resources, designing preliminary formative and summative assessments and creating an integrated, literature based unit to support the development of literacy skills and strategies. An emphasis will be placed on using culturally appropriate materials and pedagogies as well as adapting lessons to meet the needs of individual learners, including those who need learning support and English language learners. PreK-4 Candidates ONLY
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This course examines the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of education broadly, including the role, development, and organization of education in the United States. Students will examine key contemporary issues and debates in education, in light of relevant historical periods, as they relate to the larger society. Students will explore the philosophical underpinnings of movements in American education. Offered fall, spring, and summer. 3 credits.
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This course provides in-depth study and evaluation of current practices in teaching reading and language arts. Students examine in detail the nature of the reading process through reading, writing written response, discussion, multiple literacy demonstrations and hands-on experience. Offered fall, spring, 12-week summer. 3 credits
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This course deals with the assessment issues of critical literacy skills.Students examine various norm and criterion referenced procedures, critique management components of commercial reading programs, create observational systems and design innovative assessment procedures grounded in reflection and inquiry. Emphases include child study and observation, effective components of literacy assessment, models of reading and language disability and the changing role of the diagnostician. Prerequisite: EDG 522 and EDG 530. Offered spring. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
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