20 courses with the subject ED, 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.
ED 1100Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education3
An entry-level course for prospective teachers designed to begin their professional development. Instructional activities will allow the student to become proficient in the theories of modern secondary education instructional development, basic history and philosophy of secondary education and of pedagogy in general. This course includes Level I Field Experience Restriction: Education Major
This course provides future teachers with practice engaging in inquiry experiences in life, environmental literacy and sustainability sciences congruent with best practices in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability education to develop the specialized knowledge to teach inquiry in schools.
Educational Psychology introduces, from the educational perspective, psychological components associated with teaching and learning from PK-12. These include such topics as critical constructivism, developmental psychology, social psychology, moral development, and the selection, administration and evaluation of psychological tests.
A basic grounding in school law is fundamental to a comprehensive, well-rounded teacher education program.This course will focus on the study of legal and ethical issues as related to practical problems of teachers. This course also seeks to sharpen the pre-service teacher’s analytical skills, as a problem-solving pedagogical approach is utilized.
This course provides future teachers with practice engaging in inquiry experiences in earth, space and physical sciences congruent with best practices in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability education to develop the specialized knowledge to teach inquiry in schools.
This course is designed to provide the learner with fundamental knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding for applying technology in any educational setting. The course focuses on current technologies and how to effectively incorporate them into the various components of instruction and training to promote learning and engagement and to work as an effective educator.
This course explores the critical role of cultural awareness in creating inclusive, equitable, and responsive educational environments. It offers students the opportunity to examine how culture influences learning, behavior, and communication in diverse classroom settings. Through a combination of theory, self-reflection, and practical strategies, participants will seek to develop cultural competence.
This course will allow the secondary education major to explore and develop a variety of instructional strategies and methodologies that are accepted as valid. Instructional activities will allow the student to become proficient in the theories of modern secondary education instructional development. Students will connect the curriculum of their middle or secondary content area to instructional models, instructional planning, and instructional skills. This course includes Level II Field Experience
This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of general English, writing, literature, public speaking, communication, media and theater in middle and secondary schools. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching English at the secondary level. This course is connected to Level III Field Experience
This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of general mathematics, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics in middle and secondary schools. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching mathematics at the secondary level. This course is connected to Level III Field Experience
This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of general social studies, history, political science, geography, economics, anthropology, psychology, and world cultures in middle and secondary schools. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching social studies at the secondary level. This course is connected to Level III Field Experience
This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, and Physics in middle and secondary schools. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching science at the secondary level. This course is connected to Level III Field Experience
This course will allow the Secondary Education teacher education candidate to explore different instructional methodologies and classroom management plans, from the physical set-up of the classroom, classroom rules to procedures for dealing with problem students in your classroom. It includes issues related to adolescent development and school safety. This course is connected to Level II Field Experience
The purpose of this course is to help the prospective teachers of middle and secondary education academic subject areas develop an understanding and appreciation of the academic and literacy their students will need. Teacher candidates will understand how literacy skills are developed. They will develop teaching practices and learning strategies to help students become more successful learners with attention to their own subject areas.
This course provides future teachers and community educators with strategies for facilitating scientific and technological inquiry experiences in science, math, technology and engineering education. Course activities provide indepth experiences with the collection & analysis of scientific data developing it into evidence useful in decision-making.
This course examines research-based English Language Learner (ELL) teaching and learning methods in K-12 mainstream classrooms. The major theories of second language acquisition will be reviewed and their implications for the second language classroom will be discussed. The primary goals of this course are (a) to familiarize teacher candidates with major theoretical issues and research-based methods in second language learning in formal and informal situations; (b) to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to develop communication strategies that will support their students learning; (c) to assist teacher candidates in becoming skillful at making appropriate teaching decisions that will nurture language learning among culturally and linguistically diverse students, in order to promote and increase academic achievement in the classrooms.
This course is designed to help students understand the importance of valid and reliable classroom assessments to support student learning in middle and secondary education. It examines the interplay between classroom assessments and larger scale assessments, and how to gather and make sense of classroom assessment data. Assessment is defined as the process of obtaining information that is used to make educational decisions about students, to give feedback to the student about his or her progress, strengths, and weaknesses, to judge instructional effectiveness and curricular adequacy, and to inform policy. The course will have students examine construction, selection, administration, interpretation, and utilization of evaluation techniques and instruments, including statistical interpretations. There will be an emphasis on analysis of standardized tests applicable to various content areas, as well as the construction and utilization of qualitative assessment techniques. This course is connected to Level III Field experience.
This capstone experience of the teacher education program engages candidates in a semester-long clinical experience in classroom(s) with increasing levels of responsibility for planning, classroom environment, instructional delivery including diverse learners, and assessment while maintaining high levels of professionalism.
This capstone experience of the teacher education program engages candidates in a semester-long clinical experience in classroom(s) with increasing levels of responsibility for planning, classroom environment, instructional delivery including diverse learners, and assessment while maintaining high levels of professionalism.
1 to 12 Students apply their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to experiences outside or within the education field. In consultation with the program advisor, students select an organization or agency that aligns with their career interests and goals for the internship experience.
