22 courses with the subject EDCI, 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.
A course that includes a study of the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of the American public schools, with emphasis on the traditional function of the American public school as a local community institution. Field experience required.
EDCI 2420 Human Growth and Development. (3) This course provides an overview of the physical, intellectual, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of human beings from birth to death, with a focus on birth to adolescence. It emphasizes how hereditary and environmental influences impact the development of the whole child. 42 N/A For undergraduate education majors
EDCI 3110 Classroom Management (2). A course that addresses strategies in the area of classroom management. Skills and dispositions are emphasized in special methods associated with creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation. 30 Fall CIP 08.13.1206.00
A course that addresses various contexts for learning, classroom environments, and classroom management strategies. Contexts for teaching and learning include the demographics of the community, school, and classroom, special features of the school and classroom, diverse learners, and classroom environment. This course surveys and analyzes various contexts for teaching and learning and classroom environments as well as methods for behavior management and creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
This course addresses the development, administration, scoring and interpretation of various types of assessments used to measure cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning outcomes. Instructional decisions and teaching strategies will be developed based on assessment results. Emphasis will be placed on using non-biased, reliable and valid assessment data to meet the individual needs of learners, including special needs and English language learners.
This undergraduate-level foundational course in second language acquisition exposes students to terminology, concepts, and theories specific to the field of language acquisition and teaching English language learners. Students in this course will explore the human capacity for language (psycholinguistics) and will discuss myths and misconceptions specific to language learning & teaching. In addition, students will examine the impact of culture on language acquisition (sociolinguistics), the ideas of the major language theorists, legislation that guides the education of English language learners, and historical and contemporary issues in the field.
EDCI 3400 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Seminar (2). A seminar designed to develop awareness and understanding of diversity in education including cultural, linguistic, ethnic, religious differences as well as issues related to students with special needs, trauma impacted students, and the LGBT community. This seminar is designed to aid the student in becoming aware of, understanding and being sensitive to the needs and interests of ethnic and cultural groups, the underlying philosophy being that the differences and similarities that characterize individuals and groups should be cherished for their worth and cultivated for the benefits they bring all people. Teacher candidates must be aware of these differences and learn culturally responsive ways to support their individual PK-12 student needs. 30 30 Required for B.S. Arts and Sciences: Child Development and Learning and B.S. Early Childhood Education
This course is designed to introduce the art and science of curriculum design through theory, research, practice, and personal experience. With the Social Studies curriculum and standards at the forefront, this course addresses the state curriculum standards and the developmental needs of PreK-5 students. It includes discussion and reflection on current research and practice related to teaching/learning objectives, planning, methods of instruction, and interdisciplinary teaching. This course is designed to be taken in the first semester of the junior year as partial preparation for thoughtfully and effectively teaching students in PreK-5 classrooms. 15 Weeks EDCI 3110 Classroom Behavior Management EDCI 3400 Culturally Relevant Pedagogy EDLI 3500 Foundations of Literacy Development and Instruction EDCI 3500 Instructional Strategies and the Social Studies Curriculum EDCI 4190 Technology in the School EDCI 2100 Field Study in Education I
This course is designed to provide teachers with current theory concerning cultural, linguistic, cognitive, and affective aspects of receptive and productive language. Theory is translated into classroom practice emphasizing the teaching of reading, writing, and spelling. 42 N/A This courses can be used as a partial requirement for post-baccalareate ESL Pk-12 endorsement.
A course designed to examine and reflect on the pedagogical usefulness of technology integration for teaching and learning.
This course focuses on content area literacy for K-12 English language learners and other language minority students. This course will focus on developing content-based instruction in science, mathematics, and social sciences, and the integration of technology for English language learners and World English speakers. Content area standards will be examined with the goal of pairing them with language objectives so that ELLs and World English speakers are provided access to both content and language. Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), social media, digital technologies, and various other forms of technology will be introduced as supplements to traditional teaching and learning.
This course is a supervised practicum in a school, college, or other appropriate settings that serve English language learners. Students will observe and identify techniques and best practices in teaching and assessing K-12 or adult English learners. Along with developing and delivering lesson plans, participants will synthesize information regarding how individuals acquire additional language and develop the ability to be reflective practitioners. 42 N/A N/A
A course that presents problems of teachers in active service in the fields of methods of teaching, curriculum materials, school community relationships, and school organization.
A course that presents a study and analysis of the basic course content of courses taught in the elementary schools. Taken concurrently with
A course that consists of directed observations, participation, and teaching in the elementary grades. It provides opportunities for students to work in typical school situations under the guidance of experienced teachers. Parallel readings and conferences for further interpreting and enriching these experiences are held regularly. This course is open only to seniors and teachers with some experiences.
Actual classroom experience in secondary schools under the charge of expert teachers in cooperating schools. Student teacher schedules should be arranged well in advance of the senior year and planned so as to enable the student to devote full time to student teaching during the semester in which the course is to be completed. Required for all students who are following the professional education core that leads to teaching as a career.
A course designed to develop awareness, understanding, and sensitivity to the needs and interests of ethnic and cultural groups. The differences and similarities that characterize individuals and groups should be cherished for their worth and cultivated for the benefits they bring all people.
A course designed for all subject matter teachers. Teaching strategies, designs, and materials for teaching comprehension, advanced study skills, and vocabulary; formal and informal teaching pupil abilities and interests are covered. Required only for students pursuing teaching certification 7-12.
Source: Tennessee State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
