14 courses with the subject EDSN, 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.
EDSN 600History and Philosophy of Education and Special Education3
This course focuses on the historical and philosophical underpinnings of modern educational theory and practice, including ancient Greek, early Jewish, Christian, and Muslim writings on education; philosophical developments in the Renaissance, Reformation, revolutionary, and modern periods; ideological forces that have shaped educational policies in the United States; current debates on ways to meet the wide range of educational and social-emotional needs of students from varied communities; the role of technology in education and society at large; and critical thinking skills and information literacy. Students critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based.
EDSN 604Teaching Social Studies and the Arts in General and Special Education, Grades1-6
This course focuses on social, cultural, and developmental contexts for teaching social studies and the arts to a diverse student population. Course topics include curriculum development, methods, and materials; language and literature in cultural context; overview of history and geography of the United States and New York State; the role of economic factors in social life; varying forms of government and ideas and ideals associated with citizenship; the arts in historical and cultural context; self-exploration and self- expression through the arts, sports, and other physical activities; cooperation in group art and sports activities; and the relationship of the arts, movement, and physical education to other curriculum areas. Course participants learn to apply theoretical knowledge and instructional strategies in their teaching of gifted students and students with disabilities.
EDSN 626Patterns of Parenting and Child Care in Relation to Early Intervention and Education3
This course focuses on parents and families as the context for growth, development and learning of typically developing children and children with disabilities. Course topics include similarities and differences in family structures and parenting styles in various cultural groups; parents and family members as teachers of young children and collaborators with professional educators; parental and family responses to and coping with a child with disabilities; ways in which early childhood intervention programs build and expand upon the foundation provided by parents; ways in which educators can form constructive educational partnerships with parents; familiarizing parents with special education laws and available, appropriate services for their children and themselves; and assisting parents in being advocates for their children with disabilities.
EDSN 650* Educational Technology in General and Special Education21
* For Touro University undergraduate Education majors who took this course and received a grade of “B” or higher, the credits earned will also count as graduate course credit toward the MS degree. However, in the event an undergraduate student passes a graduate-level course with a grade lower than “B” and must take it again in her or his graduate program, financial aid will not be available for such coursework and both grades will appear on the student’s transcript. There are other collateral consequences to such coursework; please consult your advisor or Program Chair for additional details. Specific Pedagogical Core Courses for the Early Childhood Program, including Field Experience and Practica
EDSN 657Early Literacy Instruction I, Birth-Pre-K3
This course focuses on the use of oral language, general cognitive skills, the concepts underlying reading and writing, and specific literacy skills as the context for supporting initial steps toward literacy for young children. Course topics include activities to promote phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and beginning word recognition through letter-sound relations; motivational issues that pertain to the development of reading skills; meeting the needs of young children, including those with limited proficiency in English, who enter day care, nursery school, and other early childhood and intervention programs with limited literacy-related knowledge and skills; language-related experiences at home as well as at school; and the importance of providing frequent opportunities to write. Students are exposed to evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based. (Please note: This course is a prerequisite for SEDN 658.)
EDSN 665Basic Reading and Writing Instruction, Grades1-6
This course focuses on current approaches to teaching reading and writing in developmental context. Course topics include creation of language-rich environments; the nature of oral and written communication; assessment of language and reading skills; motivational factors in literacy development at home and in school; approaches to organizing functional reading and writing programs; and approaches to working with English language learners, students with disabilities, and gifted students. Students are exposed to evidence- based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based. (Please note: This course is a prerequisite for SEDN 667and JESN 667.)
During clinical experience courses the Touro University teacher candidate is expected to engage in instructional planning, differentiation, assessment, reflective practice, formal and informal observations, course work, meetings with clinical field supervisor/faculty and cooperating teachers, and demonstrate a strong professional disposition. The candidate will work collaboratively with the cooperating teacher and clinical faculty supervisor. For the field experience component of this course the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of hours in one of the classroom settings (general education or special education) and in one of the grade bands required for this course: Pre-K, or Kindergarten, or Grades 1-2. For the practicum/student teaching component of this course, the candidate must complete at least the minimum NYSED requirements of days/hours in the same classroom setting and the same grade band covered in the field experience component of this course. This course is to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in early childhood, co-supervised by a university-based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator. All clinical hours are completed in New York State- accredited schools. Throughout the Clinical I and Clinical II courses, at least one placement must take place in a high-need school or a school serving a high-need community. Each placement and cooperating teacher will be verified and approved by the clinical field supervisor/faculty. EDSN682 must be taken within the first 18 credits of graduate study. Candidates in the Birth-Grade 2 program must fulfill both classroom settings and all three grade bands: Pre- K/K/Grades 1-2 between EDSN 682 and SEDN 683. EDSN 682 and SEDN 683 cannot be taken at the same semester. Touro University | Graduate School of Education | 2025-2027 Catalog 72
EDSN 692Clinical Practicum I: Diagnosing and Treating Reading Disabilities, PreK-63
Students perform 90 clock hours of a college-supervised Practicum in PreK-6th grade. Students acquire proficiency in the use of various test materials in the diagnosis of reading and writing difficulties under the guidance and supervision of appropriately certified cooperating teachers who evaluate students’ progress. Cooperating teachers also observe and evaluate students in their professional settings. In addition, scheduled group meetings are held for all students participating in the Practicum. A case study is required and students are required to keep a log and prepare lesson plans. Prerequisite: at least 15 credits in literacy, excluding EDPN 620 and EDSN 650 and including EDSN 665 and SEDN 667.
