8 courses with the subject EDSC, 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.
EDSC 218Curriculum for Inclusive Secondary Classrooms7-12
Introduction to the history, theories, methodology and materials of the secondary school. Students will actively engage in the analysis, practice, and demonstration of various teaching materials, methods, and strategies. Differentiated instruction and materials for students with special learning needs and students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. Fieldwork. Prerequisites: ED 212 and matriculation in the teacher education program. 186
Introduction to Common Core Content and Mathematical Practices Standards for teaching and learning mathematics in grades 7-12. Developing instructional strategies that enable learners to achieve the benchmarks of these standards, curriculum-based assessment, use of technology. Differentiated instruction and materials for students with special learning needs and students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites EDSC 218 and matriculation in the teacher education program.
EDSC 321Science and Technology Methods for Inclusive Classrooms7-12
Introduction to New York State Regents and the Next Generation Science standards for teaching and learning science and technology in grades 7-12. Developing instructional strategies that enable learners to achieve the benchmarks of these standards; curriculum-based assessment. Differentiated instruction and materials for students with special learning needs and students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDSC 218 and matriculation in the teacher education program.
EDSC 322Social Studies Methods for Inclusive Classrooms7-12
Focus on New York State Regents standards for the secondary social studies curriculum, instructional strategies, criteria for selection of historical texts appropriate for adolescents, curriculum-based assessments, differentiated instruction and materials to accommodate diverse student needs. Integration of technology. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDSC 218 and matriculation in the teacher education program.
EDSC 323English Methods for Inclusive Classrooms7-12
This methods course focuses on NYSED standards for secondary English curriculum as well as the instructional strategies necessary for a successful English classroom including strategies found in all aspects of the BDA (before, during, after) reading framework and the writing process. Criteria for selection of texts appropriate for adolescents and differentiated instruction and materials to accommodate diverse student needs will be discussed. Students will be expected to complete lesson plans, a unit plan, and a tutoring project to prepare them for their future role as English teachers. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDSC 218 and matriculation in the teacher education program.
EDSC 324Spanish Methods for Inclusive Classrooms7-12
Focus on New York State Regents standards for the foreign language curriculum, instructional strategies and materials for teaching Spanish to non-native speakers of this language; curriculum- based assessment, differentiated instruction and materials to accommodate diverse student needs, integration of technology. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDSC 218 and matriculation in the teacher education program.
This course focuses on teaching reading across the curriculum to adolescent learners in all content areas. Strategies for increasing comprehension, expanding word identification, distinguishing between genres, building vocabulary, and integrating technology are discussed. Students in this course will learn to develop and differentiate reading, writing, speaking, and listening connections 187
This course covers an introduction to the writing process and to its implementation across all content areas in grades 7-12. Based on the New York State English Language Arts and Literacy standards, the content includes the steps in the writing process, assessment formats and rubrics, differentiated instruction for learners in inclusive classrooms and for learners whose primary language is not English, and utilizing technologies in the process. Fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDSC 218; matriculation in the teacher education program. Minor in the School of Education
