TCH-ED 5404      Education Of The Exceptional Child And Youth
Students will be introduced to identification and educational intervention procedures for educating exceptional children and adolescents in mainstream classroom situations. Fall and Winter.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5412      Language Arts In The Elementary And Middle School
Provides instruction in planning, implementing and assessing language arts activities. Critical analysis in classroom settings is emphasized. Other issues discussed include: literature-based instruction, multicultural perspectives, special needs students and professional behaviors. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5413      Mathematics in the Elementary School
Mathematics-specific pedagogy. Methods, techniques, tools and materials for the effective teaching of mathematics. Emphasis on problem solving and reasoning skills in applying mathematics and on teaching in the context of diverse student backgrounds. Four contact hours per week include a two-hour laboratory. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5417      Science Methods In The Elementary School
The course prepares pre-service teachers to teach science from a constructivist, inquiry-oriented perspective.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5418      Social Studies Methods In The Elementary And Middle Schools
A critical analysis of current practices, teaching methods, materials and the relationship of the social sciences to social studies. Emphasis is on understanding cultural diversity and cultural influences on learning. The planning, implementation and evaluation of an interdisciplinary social studies unit of instruction, focusing on competencies and skills needed for the 21st Century. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5420      Adolescent Development
Various aspects of physiological, emotional, cognitive, social and moral development in adolescence will be considered. Attention is focused on a conception of adolescence that is grounded on current research and theory.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5427      Reading In The Secondary School
An examination of the reading process and study of methods and materials used by the secondary school classroom teacher in assessing student reading ability, determining the readability of content area materials and teaching students of all reading levels how to comprehend their textbooks and other printed instructional materials in various content area subjects. Winter.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5432      Special Methods Of Teaching English to Middle School and High School Students
This course stresses the understanding, skills and information pertinent to teaching English/language arts in middle schools and junior and senior high schools. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5433      Special Methods Of Teaching Middle and Secondary Mathematics
Provides students the opportunity to develop and present lessons in various high school mathematics topics. The emphasis is on modeling the concepts introduced and on using strategies that enable students to discover generalizations for themselves. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5435      Special Methods Of Teaching Middle and Secondary Science
Provides an opportunity for future science teachers to refine their skills as science educators and at the same time to reflect upon the ways and whys of teaching science. Offered: Fall
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5436      Special Methods Of Teaching Social Studies to Middle/Secondary School Students
The primary goal of this course is to enable preservice social studies teachers to reflect critically on curriculum and pedagogy in secondary social studies. Students will be introduced to current practices and issues in secondary school social studies. Fall.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5440      Introduction To Early Childhood Education
Introduction to the field of early childhood care and education, birth to age 8. Designed to familiarize future practitioners with the unique characteristics of early childhood education and its practice.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5441      Literacy Development I
An introduction to how language is acquired and how to facilitate oral language expression in early childhood classrooms.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5442      Observation, Assessment & Screening In Early Childhood Classrooms
This course is designed to identify developmentally appropriate ways to measure and evaluate child growth and development.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5444      Mathematics In Early Childhood And Elementary Schools
The course prepares teachers who can create a learning environment in which mathematical concepts are drawn from and modeled within the child's active investigation of his or her own surroundings and views of the world. The emphasis is upon mathematics as a sense-making tool through which observation, action, classification, ordering, seeking patterns and common features, and testing of ideas come together to organize experiences and solve problems in the immediate environment. Stress is placed on methods and materials to make mathematics learning active and hands-on. A variety of materials, physical models, and tools are studied in terms of the way they can be used to help children explore, develop and test ideas, construct meaning, and communicate ideas.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5445      Science In Early Childhood And Elementary Schools
Focus on ways of involving young children in science activities and experiences designed to promote curiosity, investigation and self-awareness as they explore their world.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5447      Social Studies In Early Childhood & Elementary Schools
This course is designed to help students understand basic social studies concepts and pedagogy for young learners.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5450      Integrating The Curriculum In Early Childhood Education
A culminating curriculum course for early childhood students. The overall goal is to help students become more aware, skilled and informed about developmentally and educationally appropriate practice and curriculum for children during early childhood. Its focus is on constructing an integrated curriculum. A field-based experience is included.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5451      Child Guidance Within The Classroom
Designed to help students examine and evaluate guidance techniques and teaching strategies used in classrooms for young children. Preventive measures in classroom management will be stressed.
Credits: hours
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TCH-ED 5452      Family And Program Relationships In Early Childhood Education
Provides insight into the challenge of parenting, knowledge about the development and implementation of parent education and support programs, and the significance of school-family relationships. In addition, this course seeks to facilitate students' understanding of and sensitivity to parents' perspectives regarding the care and education of their young children. (Concurrent enrollment in TCH-ED 452, Learning from Parents, required).
Credits: hours
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