Courses

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  • EDUC-M 101 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Laboratory or field experience for freshman. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 130 Introduction to Child Art (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Introduction to the nature, meanings and development of children's visual/artistic expressions and aesthetic responses, from childhood through adolescence, across culture and time.  Students will analyze children's artworks and reactions to images through readings, case studies, and field experiences, and consider implications for promoting artistic and aesthetic growth.
  • EDUC-M 135 Individualized Instruction in Art (1-3 cr.) A studio art course for non-art majors, taught in an online format. Students select topics and media from a range of prepared options. Past experiences in art making are not required; work is assessed based on meeting personal and course objectives rather than talent. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 200 Artifacts, Museums, and Everyday Life (3 cr.) In a combination of museum visits and classroom exercises, students will develop museum-going skills by exploring a range of artifacts reflecting varied media, world cultures, and inquiry disciplines. Discussion, guided conversational techniques, readings, and analytical writing assignments draw on "learning from objects" literature, art history, criticism, and museum education materials.
  • EDUC-M 201 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Laboratory or field experience for sophomores. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 202 Job Search Strategies for Educators (1 cr.) P: Must have at least Junior standing. Provides students entering the job market with the employment skills needed to aid them in their job search, materials processing, interview skill development, and licensure procedures. For many students, this course serves as the capstone experience prior to or during student teaching. Graded S/F.
  • EDUC-M 230 Methods and Materials for the Art Teacher (3 cr.) An introduction to the care and creative use of hand tools typically found in public schools, using free and inexpensive materials in two and three dimensions.
  • EDUC-M 235 Art, Interdisciplinarity and Education (3 cr.) An introduction to artists and artistic practices that explore connections between art and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and other non-art disciplines. Emphasis on engaging with, analyzing and responding to artworks, for general knowledge or as a basis for arts integrated curricula. No background in art or education required.
  • EDUC-M 273 Recreational Arts and Crafts (2 cr.) An introduction to arts and crafts for recreation agencies such as youth groups, camps, playgrounds, hospitals, etc.
  • EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131 or ENG-W 170 or CMLT-C 110 with minimum grade of C. Teaching in a Pluralistic Society is part of the set of academic and social experiences crafted in order to provide students - particularly prospective elementary teachers - with opportunities to analyze the multiple aspects of social diversity and engage in pluralistic perspectives and endeavors. The course is designed to introduce students to teaching as a profession.
  • EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Laboratory or field experience for juniors. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 302 Mathematics Throughout the Secondary Curriculum (1-3 cr.) Students engage in making connections between the mathematics content of certain required mathematics courses and the teaching and learning of secondary school mathematics. Students analyze important "big ideas" in mathematics. Additionally, students prepare and collect lesson plans for use during student teaching and beyond. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 303 Laboratory/Field Experiences: Junior High/Middle School (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 311 Methods for Kindergarten/ Elementary Teachers (1-3 cr.) Explores individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process and curriculum development, and organization of the elementary schools. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 312 General Methods for Junior High/Middle School Education (1-3 cr.) Individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process and curriculum development and organization of the junior high/middle school. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 313 General Methods for Secondary Education (1-3 cr.) Study covers individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching and curriculum development and organization of the secondary school.
  • EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers (1-3 cr.) General methodology and organization; knowledge about the teaching process, including general methods, instructional media, measurement, curriculum development and organization of the senior high/junior high/middle school; and techniques to promote individualized and interdisciplinary learning. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 321 Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Critical examination of standards and other influences on secondary mathematics curricula, text materials and other resources available to support and guide secondary mathematics programs. Development of knowledge and skills related to assessment tools and strategies in secondary mathematics.
  • EDUC-M 323 Teaching of Music in the Elementary School (2 cr.) P: MUS-E 241 or MUS-Z 241. Not open to music majors. Fundamental procedures of teaching elementary school music, stressing music material suitable for the first six grades. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 325 Photography for Educators (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 330 Designing Visual Learning Experiences (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. An introduction to fundamentals of designing and facilitating children's visual art learning experiences in schools, community centers or museums. Emphasis on pedagogy in the context of practice and field experiences with children. Required for art education majors. Non-art education majors welcome with instructor permission.
  • EDUC-M 332 Art Experiences for Elementary Teachers, Part I (2 cr.) Not open to art education majors. The selection, organization, guidance, and evaluation of two- and three-dimensional art activities in the elementary grades. Laboratory experiences with materials and methods.
  • EDUC-M 333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teacher (2 cr.) P: EDUC-M 135 or EDUC-M 200 or SOAD-N 110. Development of skills in viewing and discussing art, guidance in selecting and organizing visuals and media for art instruction in the elementary classroom.
  • EDUC-M 334 Drama in Education (2-3 cr.) This course is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of places, spaces and ways that drama, as a critical social and cultural experience, may be thought about and used with youth. Students will play with multiple drama and theatre strategies with an eye on ways in which individual these may inform student social and academic growth. It is intended that upon completion of this course students will feel comfortable infusing drama throughout their classroom and curriculum. Student are also expected to be able to articulate how their pedagogy and praxis may be informed through drama. - support the novice and inspire the veteran dramatic arts educator - provide direction for learning design, assessment, and evaluation - set out the philosophical and pedagogical foundations for dramatic arts learning - articulate a palette of possibilities for learning design.
  • EDUC-M 337 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (2-3 cr.) Teaching methods and materials; organization of the instrumental curriculum.
  • EDUC-M 338 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (2-3 cr.) Organization and development of choral groups; voice production, rehearsal techniques; tone, diction and phrasing; materials suitable for school choruses at secondary level.
  • EDUC-M 339 General Music Methods K-12 (2-3 cr.) A detailed study of curriculum, practices, and procedures that attend the teaching of general music K-12. Includes methods and materials for teaching music theory, history, and literature in high school. Includes 30 to 40 clock hours of practical experience in schools.
  • EDUC-M 341 Foundations of Teaching Social Studies (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Introductory course in which students will explore perspectives on selected issues and topics of interest to the informed secondary school social studies teacher.
  • EDUC-M 342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Music (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Detailed study of current teaching techniques for the elementary school music class. Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff techniques; review of current textbooks and other materials; classroom recorder and guitar.
  • EDUC-M 343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (1-6 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. A study of vocal pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, program management, and choral literature for elementary through high school choirs.
  • EDUC-M 344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. A study of instrumental pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, and appropriate methods and literature for elementary through high school bands and orchestras.
  • EDUC-M 346 Exploring Secondary School Science Teaching (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. An introduction to the study of teaching science includes a review of the issues currently surrounding science teaching, observation/participation in a local middle or secondary school, and assisting either a student or practicing teacher.
  • EDUC-M 363 Professional Field Work in Recreation (4 cr.) Each student assumes (under supervision) responsibility for planning, leadership, supervision, and evaluation of recreational activities of individuals and/or groups of various ages in the comunity or agency setting. Graded S/F.
  • EDUC-M 371 Foundations of Art Education (4 cr.) Historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of art education; curriculum development; individualized and interdisciplinary learning, introduction to K-12 audiences and school organization; and general processes and practice of teaching art including the creative problem solving process and interpreting, understanding, and judging art. School and museum field experiences included.
  • EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Laboratory or field experience for seniors. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 403 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Laboratory or field experiences at the high school level. Corequisite with the required special methods course. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 410 Methods of Teaching Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (2-4 cr.) This course is part of the professional education sequence for junior high/middle school social studies teachers. Its goals include understanding and applying knowledge of adolescent development, instructional goals, objectives, methods and materials. Evaluation of learning and teaching is emphasized. A teaching laboratory is a core part of the course.
  • EDUC-M 411 Laboratory/Field Experience: Non-School Art Education (1-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Laboratory or field experience. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 412 Teaching of Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Study of current trends, issues, theories, research in literacy; emphasizing the teaching and learning of writing in secondary schools. Addresses linguistic and cultural diversity issues in composition as it explores the complex varied nature of "good" writing and "effective" communication, tracing the implications for composition pedagogy. Variable title course.
  • EDUC-M 414 Workshop in Social Studies Education (1-6 cr.) Special topics in methods and materials for improving the teaching of social studies in middle, junior and senior high schools. Variable title course.
  • EDUC-M 416 Inquiry into High School English (1-5 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Study of current trends, issues, theory, and research in teaching and learning English/Language Arts. Explores language, composition, literature, and media arts; developing multicultural curricula; and engaging students in meaningful inquiry facilitating students' responsibility for themselves and their world.
  • EDUC-M 417 Methods of Teaching Junior High/Middle School Language Arts (2-4 cr.) Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of language arts in the junior high/middle school. Experiences provided to assess on-going programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs.
  • EDUC-M 418 Methods of Teaching JH/MS Mathematics (2-4 cr.) This course deals with strategies for teaching, diagnosis and remediation, proper sequencing, using materials, problem solving, and reading of matematics materials. It deveopls techinques for establishing goals, testng processes, and relating mathematics to other disciplines of junior high/middle school student's program. A one hour practicum must be taken concurrently with this course.
  • EDUC-M 419 Methods of Teaching JH/MS Science (1-6 cr.) P: 18 hrs of science. Designed for students who plan to teach science in the junior high or middle school.
  • EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (1-3 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. This seminar will address several issues related to the process of becoming a teacher. Variable title course. Graded S/F.
  • EDUC-M 421 Methods of Teaching Middle/Junior High School Social Studies (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities, and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum. Emphasis on curriculum development skills and building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners.
  • EDUC-M 422 Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Development of knowledge and skills related to analysis and design of mathematics instruction in secondary school mathematics with attention to selection of appropriate mathematical tasks and tools and the development of classroom discourse communities.
  • EDUC-M 423 Student Teaching: Early Childhood (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full time supervised student teaching for a minimum of ten weeks in a preschool identified by the university. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university provided supervision. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 424 Student Teaching: Kindergarten-Primary (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching over a full semester, divided equally between a kindergarten and primary grade in a school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 425 Student Teaching: Elementary (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching in grades 1-6 for a minimum of 10 weeks in an elementary school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 427 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar (1-6 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. This online seminar has been developed for candidates in the Teaching All Learner's (TAL) program as they bridge knowledge of theory with practice in student teaching while in special education placements. M427 is a complementary seminar to M420 student teaching seminar with the Office of Clinical Practices. TAL candidates will be in M420 during their general elementary education placement and in M427 during their special education placement. The M427 seminar will be structured for fall and spring semesters and align with candidate¿s student teaching in special education in the local area (within a 60 mile area around Bloomington). The content of M427 will be closely aligned with the current M420 student teaching seminar when candidates are completing their teacher performance assessment (edTPA). TAL candidates will have a choice to complete the edTPA during the special education placement or during the general education placement. M427 will also integrate content standards from Council for Exceptional Children (CEC Standards, 2012) for collaboration. Collaboration standards will be addressed in each seminar (M420 and M427). The content for M427 will vary depending on whether candidates are completing the Special Education edTPA in this semester. For this reason M427 will offer two tracks candidates must follow to successfully complete the seminar M427 edTPA Track or M427 non-edTPA Track. The edTPA must be successfully completed in either M427 or M420. Graded S/F.
  • EDUC-M 428 Inquiry into Middle School English (1-5 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Methods of English instruction are informed by one's inquiry into one's students and by teacher and students' inquiries into the literacy practices of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and discussing. We will read and discuss pedagogical approaches; then develop, demonstrate and evaluate our own lesson plans and instructional units.
  • EDUC-M 430 Art Education in Schools & Museums (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Advanced study of curriculum developments in art education and methods of teaching visual art in PreK-12 schools, museums or other professional settings.
  • EDUC-M 431 Art Education for Atypical Situations (3 cr.) The study of problems to be found when teaching art to handicapped students, community groups, and other special categories of students. Teaching experiences are in addition to regular class meetings.
  • EDUC-M 432 Teaching Foreign Language 5-12 (1-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Development and practice of skills and techniques of teaching foreign language, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro teaching lab included.
  • EDUC-M 434 Administration of School Bands (2 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Teaching, organization, and administration of school wind and percussion ensembles. Five meetings per week.
  • EDUC-M 435 Young Adult Literature (3 cr.) Highlights and analyzes recent young adult literature, acknowledging significant earlier texts and their distinguished features. It also considers curricular and pedagogical issues salient to the adoption of multicultural curricula. Variable title course.
  • EDUC-M 436 Administration of School Orchestra (2 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Teaching, organization, and administration of school orchestras. Five meetings per week.
  • EDUC-M 440 Teaching Problems and Issues Seminar (3 cr.) A comprehensive examination of teaching problems and issues at the junior high school and middle school levels with special emphasis on solution strategies in various contexts.
  • EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (2-4 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum; emphasis on curriculum development skills and repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners. Includes micro-teaching laboratory. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 442 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (1-4 cr.) Includes consideration of philosophical and psychological perspectives, development and practice of skills and techniques, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included.
  • EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (1-4 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Development and practice of skills and techniques for teaching foreign languages, selecting content and materials, and evaluating student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included. This course should be taken during the semester immediately preceding student teaching.
  • EDUC-M 446 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Science (1-5 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Designed for students who plan to teach Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science or Physics in Junior High/Middle School/Secondary school. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 447 Methods of Teaching Secondary English (1-5 cr.) Methods, techinques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of English in the secondary school. Field experiences with secondary students and teachers provided to assess ongoing programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs.
  • EDUC-M 448 Methods of Teaching High School Mathematics (2-4 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 449 Methods of Teaching High School Science (1-5 cr.) P: 35 hrs of science. Designed for students who plan to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, general science or physics in junior high/middle school or secondary school.
  • EDUC-M 450 Methods of Teaching High School Journalism (4 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 451 Student Teaching: Junior High/Middle School (1-16 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks in a junior high or middle school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F.
  • EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School English (1-5 cr.) Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of English in secondary schools, junior high schools, and middle schools. Experiences provided to assess ongoing programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 454 Grammar for Teachers (1 cr.) Grammar for Teachers provides an opportunity for preservice teachers to learn about current insights and strategies in the teaching of grammar from the disciplines of sociolinguistics, composition, and education. The class will examine attitudes and beliefs about grammar in the society at large, as well as investigating trends and research in the teaching of grammar. Students will learn about grammar in oral language as well as written language, with an emphasis on description and diversity. The class will develop a perspective on error through investigation of student work. Specific classroom strategies for helping students conceptualize a language of wider communication and for helping students learn to edit their work will be the goal.
  • EDUC-M 455 Methods of Teaching Home Economics (2-4 cr.) Topics include instructional materials, teaching techniques, evaluation, research, current issues, and curriculum planning for consumer and homemaking education and occupational education. Individual projects and supervised field experiences included. Assignments for projects and field experiences differentiated to accommodate students preparing to teach at various levels.
  • EDUC-M 456 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Development and organization of teaching materials for various teaching styles found in the elementary and secondary public schools. Includes demonstration of teaching skills in laboratory sessions and class management concepts.
  • EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics (2-4 cr.) Study of methodology, heuristics of problem solving, curriculum design, instructional computing, professional affiliations, and teaching of daily lessons in the domain of secondary and/or junior high/middle school mathematics. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 458 Methods of Teaching Health and Safety (3 cr.) For health and safety majors only.
  • EDUC-M 460 Laboratory in the Teaching of Typing and Office Procedures (2 cr.) P: EDUC-M 313. Psychology of motor skill development; methods, content, and emphasis of instrcution for a two-year typewriting sequence; principles, procedures, content and layout of an intensvie office laboratory. Required for clerical and secreterial license.
  • EDUC-M 462 Methods of Teaching High School Reading (3 cr.) Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively.
  • EDUC-M 463 Methods in Speech and Hearing Therapy (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to provide you with information, models, and organizational/administrative procedures for delivering services to persons with communication disorders who are enrolled in the nation's public schools. You will learn about public school and program organization; Federal and state legislation which will govern your work in the schools; the role of evidence-based practice in school service delivery; the important considerations in establishing a public school speech/language program; and finally, the management of a school speech/language program.
  • EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Focuses on middle, junior high, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 466 Methods of Directing School Media Services (2 cr.) P: EDUC-R 533, R 543; concurrent with M 482; Library Science L 504, L 508, L510, L 533, L 553. Organization, administration, and itilization of library and audio-visual services in the secondary schools. Lectures, demonstrations, and observations.
  • EDUC-M 469 Content Area Literacy (1-3 cr.) P: Department consent. Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Focuses on middle, junior, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read and learn more effectively in all content areas.
  • EDUC-M 470 Practicum (3-8 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade for license addition or Department Consent. Teaching or experience under the direction of an identified supervising teacher and with University provioded supervision in the endorsement or minor area and at the level appropriate to the area and in an accredited school within the State of Indiana unless the integral program includes experience in an approved and accredited out-of-state site. The practicum may be full or part-time but in every instance the amount of credit granted will be commensurate with the amount of time spent in the instructional setting. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 471 Undergraduate Seminar in Music Education (1-2 cr.) P: Department consent. A practical orientation to the personal and professional problems that attend the student teaching experience. On-site visitation.
  • EDUC-M 472 Teaching Art in the Elementary School (3 cr.) P: EDUC-M 371 and EDUC-C 311. Develops understanding and appreciation of teaching, with emphasis on teaching in the elementary schools. Includes curriculum and lesson planning, organization of materials and ideas, and techniques of classroom management. To be taken concurrently with M301, which encompasses off-campus experiences in the elementary schools.
  • EDUC-M 474 Undergraduate Seminar in Music Education (1-2 cr.) P: Department consent. An eight-week course taken in the same semester as student teaching. Current literature in music education, with individual projects concerned with music learning in the schools.
  • EDUC-M 476 Methods of Teaching Shorthand (1 cr.) P: EDUC-M 313. Methods of teaching shorthand and transcription in the secondary school. Emphsis on planning, methodology, and evaluation. Required for Secretarial License.
  • EDUC-M 478 Methods of Teaching High School Speech (2-4 cr.) Offered fall semester only. Must be taken to student teach.
  • EDUC-M 479 Methods in Dental Health Education (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks in a junior high/middle school or senior high school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-approved supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching: All Grades (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full time supervised student teaching in the areas of Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Recreation, Special Education, or School Library/Media Services for a minimum of ten weeks at the elementary, junior high/middle school, and/or high school accredited by the State of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out-of-state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
  • EDUC-M 483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12 (1-3 cr.) Historical and contemporary roles of social studies will be explored with an emphasis on roles played by history, the social sciences, and the humanities. Particular attention is given to development of skills essential to successful social studies instruction and a resource bank of instructional ideas.
  • EDUC-M 484 Methods and Materials for Teaching Theatre and Drama with Young Adolescents (1-3 cr.) This course explores a wide range of connections between drama and education as and across the middle school and secondary age curriculum. Focus is given to current theories, practice/strategies and research that articulate this connection. Our engagements include participatory drama sessions, play building, play production, theoretical discussions and lesson construction and execution. Areas covered include, process drama, drama for social justice and equity, drama across the curriculum and drama in multiliterate settings, as well as, evaluation and assessment, connections to state and federal theatre standards.

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