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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of exceptional children, gifted education, disabling conditions, legal issues, intervention strategies, family systems, and teaming approaches related to special education. Emphasis on accommodations for high-incidence conditions. Development of individualized education plans and completion of a practicum experience in a school or home setting.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the theories and practices of K-8 teaching through micro-teachings, integrated unit and lesson planning incorporating appropriate technology, and analysis of teaching/learning behaviors through the use of case studies. Focus on social-studies curriculum, Washington state standards, instruction, assessment, values-education and equity issues. Meets Whitworth's oral-communication requirement.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to math curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the K-8 classroom. Development of lessons and unit plans based on best-practice research and Washington state standards.
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1.00 Credits
Field placement in a K-8 classroom to develop competencies in teaching and assessing learning in social studies, science or math.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to instruction and assessment of science in the K-8 classroom. Emphasis on integrating science concepts in other disciplines. Includes theories, teaching, strategies, demonstration and laboratory techniques, an overview of curriculum, assessment guidelines, Washington state standards, conducting field trips and safety considerations.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of curriculum and methods for art, music, physical education and theatre at the elementary level. Coursework includes the following: Art: workshop approach to develop knowledge about media, techniques, safety, developmental stages, and evaluation of art at the K-12 level. Focus on the process of art. Music: procedures and materials for teaching music in the self-contained elementary classroom. Performance organization, teaching and observations emphasized. Physical education: current methods and materials for developing and teaching physical education and health activities to K-8 grade levels. Management, discipline and directed teaching are practiced. Theatre: techniques of creative drama, story theatre, readers' theatre and improvisation are addressed and applied to teaching situations.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the theories and practices of interdisciplinary instruction through micro-teachings, integrated-unit and lesson-planning-incorporating technology, and analysis of teaching/learning behaviors through the use of case studies. Focus on integrating curriculum from student's major and related content areas. Addresses Washington state standards & GLEs, instructional methods, assessment, character education and equity issues.
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1.00 Credits
Field placement in a middle- or high-school classroom to observe and assist with student instruction. Provides opportunity for developing competencies in teaching and assessing learning in a targeted endorsable content area.
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2.00 Credits
Focus on strategies for differentiating curriculum and instruction to meet the diverse needs of gifted, special-needs, ESL, culturally diverse, and at-risk learners within today's inclusive classrooms. Differentiation by content, instruction and product will be explored.
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1.00 Credits
Development of intercultural communication and teaching skills at the culture-general and culture-specific levels of understanding. Examination of the nature and use of power in society and the impact of one's own cultural values, attitudes and beliefs on K-12 students.
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