Educational Technology
This course introduces students to technology and media available for use in educational settings. The course provides opportunities for analysis, understanding suitable material usage, and development of productions skills for a variety of media formats. Students will develop an understanding of how media and technology serve purposes in the education of students. Offered every fall. […]
Junior Practicum
This course provides pre-service teachers with practical experience in instructional and classroom management strategies in the secondary school setting. The practicum and the workshop/seminars held on campus are designed to extend individual knowledge and skills beyond the earlier role as observer and aid in preparation for student teaching. Junior Practicum students are assigned placements in […]
Classroom Management
This course is designed to introduce the student to strategies for effectively planning classroom activities, managing various types of classroom behaviors, and developing instructional techniques for guiding students’ learning. Activities and readings will emphasize the relationship between classroom environment and student behavior. Special speakers will give students real classroom techniques. Offered every spring. (Prerequisite: EDF […]
Student Teaching
Supervised student teaching in a public school for a minimum of fourteen weeks will provide a variety of experiences to prepare pre-service teachers for their role in the school and the community. Included will be involvement with young people in the learning process, experiences with records necessary in the overall management of a classroom, and […]
Science Methods
A thorough examination of the scientific methods used teaching children basic science concepts. Included will be teaching strategies for the biological and physical sciences for children in the elementary grades. Offered every spring. (Prerequisite: admission to teacher education program. Weekly lab required. Corequisite: ELE313.) (Minimum grade “C”)
Social Studies Methods
Presents the scope and sequence of the skills and concepts of the social studies program applicable to the elementary grades. The broad range of the social studies curriculum will be defined with emphasis on the need for student and teacher to relate to their world: past, present, and future. Offered every spring. (Prerequisite: admission to […]
Reading/Language Arts Methods II
A continuation of ELE 351, this course is an examination or reading difficulties and their diagnosis and remediation applicable to the elementary grades’ school curriculum. A continued focus on literacy strategies will be emphasized 131 with ties to integrated curriculum. Also, a practical approach to teaching language arts will be emphasized in the areas of […]
Math Methods
A study of the various techniques for teaching mathematical concepts to elementary children. An emphasis is placed on practical approaches based on research and learning theory. The development of concepts is built around handson activities that allow children to go beyond specific information, to discover relationships and generalities, and to solve problems. Offered every fall. […]
Developmental Psychology
The study of life span human development, with special concern for the genetic and environmental factors which influence the mental, emotional, and moral development of a person. Each of the following stages of lifespan development are included in this study: prenatal development and birth, infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle […]