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3.00 Credits
May be repeated. Variable credit.
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3.00 Credits
Pass/Fail option only. Students are subject to the McKenna School's STUDENT GUIDE TO INTERNSHIP PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS. See Business Administration section of this Bulletin for a detailed description. Variable credit up to three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the legal principles that establish teaching as a profession and that govern the behavior of teachers. The school as a governmental agency and a state and local institution is examined within a multi-disciplinary context (history, law, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology). The Code A Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators is studied. Special emphasis is given to the significance of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) within the context of compensatory education. Students will also examine racial and cultural diversity, rural and urban educational issues, and the roles of the school and the educator as agents of cultural and educational change. Educational research tools and appropriate instructional technology applications are included. Major emphasis is placed on the development of an educational philosophy. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances must be obtained before the beginning of class. Fee. Three credits.
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1.00 Credits
This field-based course combines thematic lectures and case study analyses with systematic observation in a variety of elementary and secondary school and classroom settings. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the various dimensions of modern teaching. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances must be obtained before the beginning of class. This course meets three hours per week. Approximately 20 hours of fieldwork are involved. Fee. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
Major areas of study include maps and globes, the earth in space, eco-regions, climate patterns, human habitation, land and water formations, origins of ecological degradation, natural and cultural relationships, and regional studies. The five geographic themes are investigated within the framework of the National Geographic Standards. The course emphasizes cross-cultural and global perspectives of historical events and movements, and the socio-economic activities of people in their regional environs. A major requirement is the development of a regional profile using geographic relationships. Appropriate research and instructional technology applications are included in the course. This course includes both lecture and laboratory components and meets three hours per week. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances must be obtained before the beginning of class. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on basic teaching strategies for prospective teachers of education. It focuses on instructional planning, classroom management, models of instruction, instructional technologies, and the interactive skills of classroom teaching. The selection and organization of content is examined in terms of such factors as the availability of resources, Pennsylvania academic curriculum standards, research trends, preferred teaching and learning strategies, desired learning outcomes, thinking and study skills, and students’ developmental and cultural needs. Extensive use is made of taxonomies of learning for defining objectives and analyzing questioning, teaching, instructional design, and assessment strategies. Video-taped micro-teaching and follow-up analysis are included. Software evaluation and use are explored. Field Experience requirements for this course are met by taking the ED 206 laboratory. This course includes both lecture and laboratory components and meets three hours per week. Prerequisites: ED 100 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of the instructor. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances, must be obtained before beginning of class. Two credits.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to be taken concurrently or after ED 205 Strategies and Techniques of Instruction. Students will participate in an authentic teaching experience on campus with school age students to practice techniques and strategies that are taught in ED 205. Students will be instructed, observed, and mentored by a master teacher and administrator. The course is to be taken on Friday afternoons between the times of 1:30 – 4:30 PM for one hour. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances, must be obtained before beginning of class. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
The requirements and content of this field-based course vary by arrangement with the instructor. It is designed to offer students opportunities for systematic observation and/or instructional interaction with children in a variety of learning environments. It can be taken in lieu of ED 101 or as an elective for those who wish to earn credit for working in educational settings. Tubercular check and Act 151 and Act 34 clearances must be obtained before the beginning of class. Fee. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the full scope of current trends, adaptive technologies, instruction techniques and innovative strategies needed to teach K-6 special learners effectively and for building learning support communities. Through the review of learning theory, students will be given tools for adapting instruction for exceptional learners along with planning and preparing Individualized Education Plans. Methods for teaching in traditional and nontraditional classrooms and building relationships with the community will be addressed. Actual modeling and demonstration of dynamic inclusion techniques will be practiced. The impact of diverse education will be further realized through direct school and community engagements: such as campus programs and field experience opportunities. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances, must be obtained before beginning of class. Three Credits.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the basic application of technology and media in the classroom. Major emphasis will be the use of utility, web-authoring, and educational software. Various methods for proper integration of media into the classroom will be examined. A major course emphasis will also be the preparation of an electronic teaching portfolio that is a mandatory requirement of all students planning to become certified. This course includes handson training, discussion, and project presentations. Tubercular check, Act 151 and Act 34 clearances, must be obtained before beginning of class. Two credits.
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