Education Undergraduate Bulletin 2000-2002: Teaching All Learners: A Program in Special and Elementary Teacher Education

Teaching All Learners: A Program in Special and Elementary Teacher Education

The goal of the Teaching All Learners Program is to prepare undergraduate students with knowledge of effective strategies and curriculum associated with teaching in classrooms with students having a wide range of developmental levels and abilities. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work as consultant teachers, co-teachers in inclusive settings, teachers in self-contained classrooms for students with mild disabilities, and general elementary education teachers. Successful completion of this program will result in a recommendation for both elementary: grades K - 6, and special education: mild intervention, K - 6 licenses.

In Teaching All Learners, we emphasize the following:

Developing a strong understanding of general education curriculum and techniques
Developing mastery in working with students with exceptional behavioral and educational needs
The integration of theories, philosophies, and techniques more typically associated separately with either general or special education traditions
Research and inquiry
Collaborative teaching and learning
Intensive field-experience

The Teaching All Learners Program prepares individuals to teach general elementary:
K - 6, and special education: mild intervention, K - 6.

The Teaching All Learners Program is divided into two main components as follows:

General Education	48-49 cr.
Professional Education	79 cr.
Total	128-129 cr.

General Education: Distribution (48-49 credit hours)
Students who think they have the competence required in a course may contact the chairperson of the department offering the course. If the department chairperson agrees, the student will be permitted to take a credit examination.

Courses listed by number are either specifically required or are part of a group from which selections must be made to fill a specific requirement. See the appropriate school bulletins for course descriptions. The speech requirement may not be met by correspondence.

Some COAS TOPICS courses may be used toward completing this general education requirement. See an advisor for course eligibility.

Language Arts (15 credit hours)
Oral Expression (3 credit hours) (grade of C or better required):
CMCL C121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
CMCL C122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)

Written Expression (3 credit hours) (grade of C or better required):
ENG L198 Freshman Literature (1-3 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
ENG W143¹ Interdisciplinary Study of Expository Writing (1-2 cr.)
ENG W170 Projects in Reading and Writing (3 cr.)

Literature and Writing Electives
Select any course from above or the following, to total 9 credit hours in oral and written expression:
CMCL C223 Business and Professional Communication (3 cr.)
CMCL C324 Persuasion (3 cr.)
EDUC F203 Communications in the Classroom (3 cr.)
ENG W103 Introductory Creative Writing (3 cr.)
ENG W203 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
ENG W270 Argumentative Writing (3 cr.)
ENG W301 Writing Fiction (3 cr.)
ENG W303 Writing Poetry (3 cr.)
ENG W350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)
SPHS S221/A100 American Sign Language I (4 cr.)

Children’s Literature (3 credit hours)
ENG L390 Children’s Literature (3 cr.) or
EDUC X460 Books for Reading Instruction (3 cr.)

World Literature (3 credit hours)
AFRO A141-A142² Introduction to Writing and the Study of Black Literature I-II (4-4 cr.)
CMLT C145 Major Characters in Western Literature (3 cr.)
CMLT C146 Major Themes in Western Literature (3 cr.)
ENG L141-L142² Introduction to Writing and the Study of Literature I-II (4-4 cr.)
ENG L202 Literary Interpretation (3 cr.)
ENG L203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.)
ENG L204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.)
ENG L205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.)

Fine Arts (5 credit hours)
Music (2 credit hours)
MUS E241 Introduction to Music Fundamentals (2 cr.)

Art (3 credit hours)
FINA N110 Introduction to Studio Art (3 cr.)

Mathematics (7-8 credit hours)
Required:
MATH T104 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers via Problem Solving (4 cr.)
P: M118/A118 or D116 and D117

Also Required:
MATH M118/A118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.) or
MATH D116 Introduction to Finite Math I (2 cr.) and
MATH D117 Introduction to Finite Math II (2 cr.)

Science (12 credit hours)
Required:
EDUC Q200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 cr.)

Select one course:
BIOL Q201 Biological Science for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
BIOL L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.)
BIOL L104 Introductory Biology Lectures (3 cr.)

Select one course:
GEOL G103 Earth Science: Materials and Processes (3 cr.)
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth (3 cr.)
GEOL G105 Earth, Our Habitable Planet (3 cr.)
GEOL G131 Oceans and Our Global Environment (3 cr.)

Select one course:
PHYS Q202 Physical Science for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World (4 cr.)

Social Studies (9 credit hours)
United States History (3 credit hours)
HIST A301-A302 American Colonial History I-II (3-3 cr.)
HIST A303-A304 United States, 1789-1865 I-II (3-3 cr.)
HIST A314-A315 Recent United States History I-II (3-3 cr.)
HIST H105-H106 American History I-II (3-3 cr.)

World Civilization (3 credit hours)
GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
GEOG G120 World Regional Geography (3 cr.)
HIST H101-H102 The World in the Twentieth Century I-II (3-3 cr.)
HIST H103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon (3 cr.)
HIST H104 Europe: Napoleon to the Present (3 cr.)

Electives (3 credit hours)
Select one course from any of the following departments:

Anthropology		Economics
Gender Studies		Geography (non-physical)
History		Political Science
Psychology		Religious Studies
Sociology

Professional Education (79 credit hours)
In the Teaching All Learners Program, the professional education courses begin early in the student’s educational career. The courses in the major area begin in the spring of the sophomore year. Although there is some program flexibility, by the junior year, most general education requirements should be completed.

Computing Course (3 credit hours)
EDUC W200 Using Computers in Education (3 cr.)

Educational Foundation Courses (10 credit hours)
EDUC P251 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.) and
EDUC M101 Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)
EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.)
EDUC E300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)

Admission to the Teacher Education Program, including satisfactory completion of the PPST exam, is required for the following courses.
Learner and Learning Environments
Sophomore II - spring semester only (7 credit hours)
EDUC K343 Survey of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders (3 cr.)
EDUC K370 Introduction to Learning Disorders (3 cr.)
EDUC K490 Special Topics (1 cr.)

Instructional Content and Context I: Curriculum Development and Lesson Presentation
Junior I - fall semester only (14 credit hours)
EDUC E328 Science in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC E342 Survey of Reading and Language Arts Methods (3 cr.)
EDUC E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC K352 Education of Children with Learning Problems (3 cr.)
EDUC K495A Practicum (2 cr.)

Instructional Content and Context II: Organizing and Adapting Instruction Environments
Junior II - spring semester only (14 credit hours)
EDUC E325 Social Studies in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II: Diagnosis and Corrective Instruction in Elementary Reading (3 cr.)
EDUC K352 Education of Children with Learning Problems (1 cr.)
EDUC K371 Assessment and Individualized Instruction (3 cr.)
EDUC K495B Practicum (2 cr.)
EDUC M333 Art Experiences for Elementary Teachers (2 cr.)

Becoming a Teacher: Defining and Expanding Roles
Senior I - fall semester only (14 credit hours)
EDUC H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
EDUC K344 Teaching Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (3 cr.)
EDUC K361 Assistive Technology for Elementary Students with Disabilities (2 cr.)
EDUC K362 Team Approaches to the Education of Students with Disabilities (3 cr.)
EDUC K495C Practicum (2 cr.)
EDUC Y420 Educational Research: Approaches and Issues (1 cr.)

Student Teaching
Senior II - spring semester only (16 credit hours)
EDUC M482 Student Teaching (16 cr.)

¹ENG L143 is composition credit attached to specified literature courses. It may be repeated once for credit.

²ENG L141 and L142, as well as AFRO A141 and A142, are each 4 credit hour courses. Three credit hours of each course will count as literature and 1 credit hour of each will count as composition.

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