9 courses with the subject EDU, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EDU 510COM Communication Skills: Reading Instruction for Primary Grades2
Teaching the language-related processes with special emphasis on developmental reading including the characteristics of learners with disabilities. Emphasis on the practices of reading instruction: curriculum, basic reading strategies, research-validated methods of instruction, diagnostic teaching, classroom organization, assessment of reading programs, and use of assistive and instructional technology for improvement of learning for all students including students with disabilities. Special consideration given to the examination of literature appropriate for diverse cultural groups, individual learning styles and special needs for enrichment and remediation. Exploration of the writing process and the integration of reading and writing instruction.
EDU 511SYS Values and Ethics: Foundations of Special Education3
This course covers the historical, social, legal, behavioral, medical, pedagogical and technological foundations of special education. The focus is on developing and incorporating a foundational knowledge base, understandings, and practical skills into professional practice in serving students who manifest mild, moderate, severe and multiple disabilities, including students with autism. The course also includes recognizing and evaluating the characteristics of students with exceptional learning needs and the continuum of services available in exceptional student education.
EDU 512VAL Systems: Social Issues and Trends In Urban Education2
An introduction to the philosophical, historical, and social foundations of the American public- school system. Study of selected texts in the history of educational thought is followed by a brief overview of the political, economic, and social forces that have shaped past and present educational practice. The course covers policy debates over standardized testing, inclusion, school choice, and privatization, as well as the rights and responsibilities of teachers, professional ethics, and teacher accountability.
EDU 520COM Communication Skills: Reading Instruction for Upper Grades2
Extends the view of language and the reading processes to the upper elementary student. Increasing competence in basic reading strategies, research-validated methods of instruction, including diagnostic teaching of reading and writing across the curriculum for the benefit of students with disabilities. Continued emphasis on the reading/writing relationship, the use of assistive and instructional technology for improvement of learning, and methods of enrichment and remediation for all students including students with disabilities.
EDU 521VAL Values and Ethics: Classroom Management for Academic and Social Growth (2
credits) Examination and development of effective classroom management skills that optimize student learning. Focus on establishing and maintaining a classroom environment conducive to both academic and social-emotional learning. Emphasis on preventing disruptive behavior by developing positive teacher-student relationships, engaging instruction, in a caring classroom learning environment to meet the instructional needs of diverse learners including the managing behavior and promoting development of positive social interaction skills of students with disabilities. Student teaching experiences in the lower grades provide resources for course discussions.
EDU 522SKI Technical Skills: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Technology in Grades
4-6 (3 credits) This course builds on Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Technology in Grades 1-3. Examination of curriculum, goals, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in grades four through six. Upper elementary grade examination on the topics of number sense, place value, and problem- solving that integrates addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. Focus is also on the teaching of fractions, decimals, percent, geometry, measurement, statistics, probability, and algebra in grades four through six. The lessons that student teachers develop for this course are differentiated to meet the diverse needs of all types of learners. The use of instructional and assistive technology and developing skills in teaching students to use technology to acquire and enhance mathematical learning. 2026-2027 Catalog | 198
EDU 523SKI Technical Skills: Inclusion: Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3
credits) Focus on the daily aspects of classroom management and teaching strategies for the inclusion of students with disabilities and English Language learners. Theory and practice interweave as student teachers plan and manage teaching and learning environments for individuals with disabilities in general education settings. Instruction includes selecting and using developmentally appropriate materials, using assistive and instructional technology and designing curriculum to address the needs and learning styles of upper grade students in diverse and inclusive educational settings, and strategies for collaborating with families. Consideration of various behavior interventions that improve classroom behaviors and promote the development of positive social interaction skills of students with disabilities.
EDU 530CON Constructive Action: Teaching Practicum Grades3
Develop, implement and evaluate an organized plan with objectives and strategies to effectively teach an upper elementary school class in the role of a student teacher. The upper elementary school classroom serves as a background for building on the strengths of children in need of specialized teaching. Student teachers proceed into their second major teaching practicum; they increase their awareness of how students are genuinely different and how these differences can be addressed. 2026-2027 Catalog | 199
EDU 531SEL Self and Others: Curriculum Development and Assessment in Special Education2
This course examines and applies the basic principles underlying developing and planning curriculum with assessment for all students with exceptional learning needs, including students with autism. A strong emphasis will be placed on designing and assessing curriculum using research-validated methods including the teaching of reading and mathematics and methods of enrichment and remediation in reading and mathematics. The course includes curriculum planning by adapting instructional strategies, including implementing assistive and instructional technology, which correlates with learning styles and skill levels for students with disabilities and students without disabilities. In addition, the application of curriculum-based measurement, diagnosis and evaluation techniques of students with disabilities is integrated with the end-of- semester capstone Constructive Action research project required of student teachers this semester.
