EED/425 ELEMENTARY METHODS HEALTH/ PE
Description: This course provides an overview of the physical education and health state and national standards and provides a context for how these are addressed in elementary schools and classrooms.…
2019
EED/420 ELEMENTARY METHODS – SCIENCE
Description: This course focuses on methodology and assessment strategies that enhance learning in science. Integrated content, interdisciplinary teaching, classroom management, and curriculum and assessment issues are emphasized. Multiple perspectives of…
RDG/410 ELEMENTARY METHODS – READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Description: This course focuses on current research, theory, methods, and state standards related to reading instruction. It provides students with the background knowledge in language arts necessary to prepare comprehensive…
RDG/350 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Description: This course will examine the use of children’s literature in the elementary school classroom. Various genres will be studied as well as the application of children’s literature to instruction…
SEI/300 STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION
Description: This course will introduce students to the concept of and methods for instructing in a Structured English Immersion (SEI) environment. Students examine the legal and historical foundations of structured…
SPE/300 ORIENTATION TO THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
Description: This course provides an overview of the categories of exceptionality for elementary-age students with special needs. The course focuses on differentiated methods and techniques used for the identification, assessment,…
EED/400 ASSESSMENT IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Description: This course identifies what assessment is and how formative and summative assessments are used in the classroom. The course will include construction of objective and performance assessments, topics on…
EDU/390 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SEMINAR
Description: This course focuses on the professional aspects of teaching. Students are introduced to the Teacher Work Sample that will be created during student teaching. Students will engage in self-evaluation…
EDU/320 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Description: This course examines the strategies used in managing a positive elementary classroom. Topics include management models, motivation, disruptive students, classroom expectations and procedures, communication, and record keeping. Managing materials…
EDU/315 LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION
Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to examine and apply legal and ethical issues within the context of an educational setting. Legal issues and their consequent impact on…