Education (EDU)

This course is an introduction to inquiry-based approaches in teaching. Self-assessments, reflection, classroom observations, and mentoring are used to help potential teacher candidates determine an interest in the teaching profession and current teacher candidates refine their practice.

EDU 101 is a continuation of EDU 100. Self-assessments, reflection, classroom observations, and mentoring are used to further develop an interest in teaching. This course emphasizes the use of inquiry-based instructional models, requires observation hours and participation, and small group instruction in a P-12 classroom.

Designed to provide pre-service teachers with a clear understanding of the profession and the issues and controversies confronting American education. Emphasis on preparing reflective teachers.

Designed to analyze the nature and range of human characteristics through the study of principles and procedures in evaluating student growth in skills, attitudes, and understanding.

This course is designed for future educators to support diverse PK- 12 grade populations. Cultural competencystrategies are emphasized to support appropriate curriculum modificationsfor diverse leamers. All categoriesof the term culture are also reviewed to understandthesignificance of their characteristics to leamers. Curriculum resources, materials, assessment techniques andinstructional strategies will also be presented.

Promotes an understanding and application of classroom behavior management, including discipline-specific methodology and individual interventions as well as classroom management techniques designed to maintain decorum in the classroom.

Promotes an understanding and application of classroom behavior management, including discipline-specific methodology and individual interventions as well as classroom management techniques designed to maintain decorum in the classroom.

Designed to broaden students' ability to effectively integrate technology in the K-12 setting with a focus on supplemental instructional strategies through technology design and assistive technologies to increase student achievement. Students will investigate the use of computer-based technologies and best practices with technology to improve the teaching and learning process.

In this course students will be able to gain an understanding of the physical, social, emotional, speech and language, and intellectual development of children and be able to use this understanding in guiding learning experiences.

In this course students will be able to gain an understanding of the physical, social, emotional, speech and language, and intellectual development of children and be able to use this understanding in guiding learning experiences.

Designed to provide two supervised experiences at two levels, PK-3 and 4-6, and for SPE K-12 elementary and secondary level placements during which the prospective teacher of grades PK-6 takes gradual responsibility for a group of pupils for a specified period of time. The teacher is observed by a university supervisor a minimum of three times during each experience. This 16-week practicum/student teaching experience including a one-week observation is a mandatory requirement of the program.

Designed to provide two supervised experiences at two levels, PK-3 and 4-6, and for SPE K-12 elementary and secondary level placements during which the prospective teacher of grades PK-6 takes gradual responsibility for a group of pupils for a specified period of time. The teacher is observed by a university supervisor a minimum of three times during each experience. This 16-week practicum/student teaching experience including a one-week observation is a mandatory requirement of the program.