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Education
Prerequisites: ED301, ED306 and acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
ED325 Mathematics Methods: K-8 2 credits
This course emphasis the math concepts taught in the childhood/early adolescence settings and the
instructional methods which enable students to learn those concepts. Students also learn to prepare
lesson plans and units from which to teach. The pre-service teacher is expected to demonstrate
professional dispositions of a principled and purposeful instructional decision-maker. Offered spring
semester. Prerequisites: ED301, ED306 and acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
ED330 Reading, Language Arts Methods & Children’s Literature: K-8 6 credits
Pre-service teachers participate in constructivist learning experiences to master the knowledge,
dispositions, and skills needed to teach literacy development from kindergarten through middle
school. Experiences in the field augment classroom readings, discussion and activities as students learn
the stages of development of listening, speaking, reading and writing in children. The practicum is
designed to address key concepts and sensitize pre-service teachers to the need for appropriate literacy
experiences across the curriculum. The pre-service teacher is expected to demonstrate professional
dispositions of a principled and purposeful instructional decision-maker. Offered fall semester.
ED335 Health, Physical Education Methods: K-8 1 credit
This course presents learning activities and methodologies for teaching children/early adolescents
health, physical education, and outdoor education. The pre-service teacher is expected to demonstrate
professional dispositions of a principled and purposeful instructional decision-maker. Offered spring
semester.
ED350 Curriculum and Instruction: Grades 5-12 4 credits
Middle and secondary school philosophy, classroom management, motivation, and student
developmental differences are examined. An emphasis also is placed on unit development, daily lesson
planning, interdisciplinary planning, teaming, student advising, cooperative learning, exploratory
learning and a variety of teaching strategies appropriate for grades 5-12. In addition, teaching to the
needs of exceptional learners is examined in the teaching/learning context. An emphasis is placed on
developmentally appropriate practices, integrating learning, and addressing diverse needs of learners.
Students participate in guided teaching experiences at the middle/high school level. Offered fall
semester.
ED360 Reading: Grades 5-12 2 credits
This course is based on the premise that every teacher is a reading teacher, and that teaching students
HOW to learn from textbooks is as important as teaching them WHAT to learn in specific disciplines.
Major objectives of the course include learning about assessment of literacy, remediation of reading/
writing deficits, effective instructional strategies for developing strategic readers and competent writers
in all content areas, and planning processes necessary to meet the literacy needs of students. Offered
fall semester.
ED370 Educational Measurement and Assessment 2 credits
The purpose of this course is to help students understand and apply assessment theory to real-world
situations. Appropriate practices for the construction, analysis, and interpretation of teacher-made
and standardized assessment instruments are examined. Methods of monitoring student progress,
evaluating student work and grading are practiced through a variety of student activities. Offered fall
semester.
ED380 Middle Level Education 2 credits
This course provides students seeking elementary education licensure with philosophy and
organizational structure, along with knowledge of and skills in the use of methods central to middle
level education. Particular emphasis is placed upon interdisciplinary planning, team teaching, student
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