College of Education

Student teaching in selected classrooms of public schools. Special seminars and continuous evaluation of teaching experiences.

Purposes, organization, curriculum and issues of elementary and secondary schools and roles of educators.

Topics will vary.

Examines issues of language and culture that are relevant for school-age learners of English as a Second Language (ESOL).

Provide teachers with skills to effectively teach ESOL students in content area classes.

This field component is an intensive experience completed during the integrated semester in Language Arts and Social Studies in the inclusive classrooms.††

Techniques and methods for teaching preschool to third grade mathematics and science. Topics include psychological understandings, problem solving processes, integration of mathematics and science curricula, organizing for instruction, teaching methodology, alternative assessments and applying the process approach to learning activities through use of centers, cooperative learning, hands-on manipulatives and discovery type experiments.

Examination and development of beliefs about teaching, learning, children, subject matter and the purposes of early childhood education in a democratic society.

Study of constructivist theory of how children learn and the sociopsycholinguistic theory of language learning. Focuses on how children construct knowledge about and learn to use written language.

Study of content selected from art, curriculum, language arts, mathematics, reading, science and social studies.

Field experience in preservice early childhood education.

Integrated curriculum course on subject areas of science and social studies from the perspective of constructivist theory. Designed to promote understanding of similarities in ways in which children construct basic science and social studies concepts.

Techniques of implementing developmentally appropriate strategies to promote children’s self-responsibility and self-discipline. Examination of practices to help young children learn conflict resolution, effective interaction skills and prosocial behavior.

This course focuses on child language development and use as it influences classroom practice and literacy development. Study of oral language development of children from birth through age eight.

Open only to selected undergraduate students who wish to study an individual problem in depth which relates to their preparation as teachers. The project must be approved and supervised by a department faculty member.

This field component is an intensive experience completed during each of the senior year methods semesters.

Study of organization, curriculum, programs, issues and problems in middle schools.

An introduction to computer productivity (word processing, data base, spread sheet, painting, drawing, layout presentations); multi-media (media design, digital video, presentation); communications (Internet, ERIC); educational software (computer-aided instruction, public domain software); interactive media (linked environments, one-to-many, presentations using electronic tools); reference (electronic encyclopedia, atlases, clip art, libraries, Internet); instructional applications (techniques); ethical, legal and social issues.

Study of educational production and utilization concepts. Experience will be gained in using media hardware and producing media in instructional/informational situations.

Course designed to provide students with approaches to teaching that assume technology. Students gain experience with curriculum design and course development which assumes the use of technology. There are specialized sections for Early Childhood, Unified Elementary, and Secondary minor students.

Open only to selected undergraduate students who wish to study an individual problem in depth which relates to their preparation as secondary education teachers. The project must be approved and supervised by a department faculty member.

Student teaching in selected classrooms of public schools. Special seminars in continuous evaluation of teaching experience.

Introductory class on genres of children’s literature, critical response theory, strategies for critically evaluating books for instructional and aesthetic purposes, and strategies for generating personal, critical and aesthetic responses to literature from diverse and inclusive student populations.

This course is designed to present an analysis of content, materials, and methods for teaching language arts in an inclusive elementary school classroom.

Course designed to present an analysis of content, materials, and methods of teaching mathematics in the inclusive elementary classroom. The goal of this course is to prepare the future teacher of mathematics for facilitation of instruction that meets the needs of all children, including those children with disabilities.

Student teaching in selected classrooms of public schools. Special seminars and continuous evaluation of teaching experiences.

Student teaching in selected classrooms of public schools. Special seminars and continuous evaluation of teaching experiences.

A study of fundamental knowledge necessary to teach the basic reading skills in the elementary school classroom.

Strategies to develop types and level of literacy sufficient for learning across the curriculum, critical thinking, and personal growth.

Course designed to present materials and methodology related to teaching the concepts and processes of science. The preservice teacher who completes this course will be prepared to teach the concepts and processes of science to all children, including those with disabilities.

This course provides an introduction to the history, philosophy, and status of environmental education as well as exposure to current environmental education teaching approaches, activities, programs and curricula in both school and non-school settings.

Study of goals, methods, and evaluation procedures for social studies curriculum in elementary schools. (K - 6)