6 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 125Foundations of Middle Level and Secondary Education3
3 Lecture Hours Description This course provides an introduction to middle level and secondary education including a study of current and past educational practices, historical changes and philosophies of education. Students explore educational philosophies and elements of the teaching profession for grades 4-12, while also examining the role of education within culture and society. Objectives and methods of middle and secondary school education are also discussed. Ten hours of field experience throughout the semester are required. Students must have three current clearances: FBI Fingerprint Clearance, a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance, and a Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance and meet the local requirements of the field placement site, including the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Verification Clearance. Learning Outcomes
1 Lecture Hours Description This course for classroom teachers and aides offers strategies for managing student behavior in the classroom setting. Approaches to preparation, organization and student engagement are examined as ways to avoid problems in the classroom. Also discussed are research-based strategies and practical techniques to use if problems do occur. Learning Outcomes
1 Lecture Hours Description This course focuses on creating a classroom climate in which all students feel safe. Topics include a review of the research on the causes and effects of bullying, direct and indirect bullying and best practices and strategies for meeting the underlying needs of bullies and victims. Learning Outcomes
EDU 140Teaching Children with Behavioral Disorders in a regular Classroom setting1
1 Lecture Hours Description This course provides the classroom teacher with information and strategies for teaching students who exhibit behavioral problems associated with attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorders, social maladjustment and behavioral problems associated with emotional disorders. These children often do not meet Pennsylvania standards for specially designed instruction and thus provide the regular education teacher with unique challenges. The course addresses specific educational and behavioral techniques which increase chances for student success in the regular classroom. Learning Outcomes
