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Secondary-All-Grade Education

EDUC-H 341 American Culture and Education (3 cr.) An opportunity to participate in a cooperative learning venture, as students investigate the sociological, psychological, historical, and philosophical foundations of American education, relating findings, observations, and experiences at professional development school sites with current practices and the future of education.

EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms (3 cr.) This course includes an overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in inclusive secondary programs.

EDUC-M 322 Diversity and Learning: Reaching Every Adolescent (6 cr.) This course integrates information from educational psychology and multicultural and special education to prepare students to teach adolescents and young adults. The content includes adolescent development, learning theory, motivation, and assessment. Students reflect critically on personal assumptions and develop attitudes and beliefs supportive of multicultural education and inclusion.

EDUC-M 442 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (4 cr.) 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 on building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners. Includes micro-teaching laboratory.

EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages (1-4 cr.) 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. (Sem. I only)

EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching English in the Senior High/Junior High/Middle School (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.

EDUC-M 456 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3 cr.) P: M314 General Methods. Development and organization of teaching materials for various teaching styles found in the elementary and secondary public schools. Includes class management concepts and demonstration of teaching skills in laboratory sessions.

EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics (2-4 cr.) P: 30 credit hours of mathematics. 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. (Sem. I only)

EDUC-M 469 Content Area Literacy (1-3 cr.) 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-S 420 Teaching and Learning in the Middle School (3 cr.) Middle schools operate on unique philosophical and organizational foundations. This course will explore the design of middle schools and the ways teachers work to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners including those with specific needs. Preservice teachers will develop the skills needed to provide challenging learning opportunities to young adolescent learners.

EDUC-S 430 Teaching and Learning in the High School (3 cr.)
This course for secondary teachers explores curriculum planning for conceptual learning that is developmentally appropriate for adolescents and young adults. It includes the topics of high school organization and reform, assessment, critical thinking, urban school settings, risk behaviors, identity development, and importance of the larger community context.

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