Curriculum, Teaching and Professional Development

Overview of reading processes and programs with attention to strategies for comprehension and word identification, approaches, and materials. A. Teaching Reading  B. Special Topics in Reading  C. Response to Intervention - Reading

Preparation for teaching K-12 learners whose language of nurture is not English.

Preparation for teaching K-12 learners whose language of nurture is not English.

Individual or group study of specific and timely topics in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)

Preparation for teaching K-12 learners whose language of nurture is not English.

Research, theory and practice associated with literacy development in children from birth to age 8. Language and concept development, emerging reading and writing behaviors, appropriate materials and evaluation within a holistic view teaching and learning.

Current issues and trends in the curriculum and teaching of social studies.A. Special Topics (1-3 cr)

Discusses the relationships among language and learning, educator and learner discourses, and knowledge and action in connection to sociolinguistics, educational practice, and professional development. Introduction to English language morphology, syntax, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics as well as the language of schooling, its linguistic as well as socio-cultural and cognitive features. Addresses issues of diversity and social justice in education.

Description and explanation of cultural values as they relate to education.A. Gender (1-3 cr)B. Gender and Science (1-3 cr)D. Special Topics (1-6 cr)E. Rural Education (1-3 cr)

Historical development, philosophy, and current literature of the middle school.A. Curriculum (1-3 cr, max 3)B. Leadership (1-3 cr, max 3)D. Teacher-Based Advisory (1-3 cr, max 3)E. Special Topics (1-3 cr, max 9)

Historical development and philosophy of high school curricula. Review of research on schooling, curriculum trends, and school organizational structures.A. Elementary Schools B. Middle Schools D. Secondary Schools E. Special Topics in Curriculum (1-6 cr)

Theoretical issues in the area of teaching and learning as applied to the individual disciplines. I. Secondary Art Prereq: As listed above and TEAC 306 or 406/806. Investigates topics/issues impacting the teaching of art, including the theory and practice of discipline-based art education. Planning and incorporation of innovative approaches embracing the diversity of students. K. Career and Technical Education Prereq: As listed above. Procedures for writing, selecting and organizing subject matter for instruction. L. Methods of Teaching Information Technology (3 cr) Prereq: As listed above and TEAC 259; parallel TEAC 397L or 894L. Objectives, teaching materials, and methods of presentation emphasizing the organization and management of computer science instruction. [IS]N. Secondary Language Arts (3 or 4 cr) Prereq: As listed above, including ENGL 357, 377; and TEAC 438/838; and grade average of "B" (3.0) or better in subject-area. Theoretical issues in the teaching and learning of writing, language, and literature. *O. Marketing Education Prereq: As listed above and TEAC 452K. Objectives, teaching materials, selection, and organization of subject matter, and methods of instruction and evaluation in marketing. [IS]P. Secondary Mathematics Prereq: As listed above. Innovative methodology and planning, teaching, and evaluating math lessons for diverse learners. [IS]R. Secondary Modern Languages Prereq: As listed above. Investigates issues in second language learning and teaching from the perspective of proficiency: contextualized practice in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and culture. Methodological approaches, review of research, testing guidelines, accuracy, the affective and cognitive needs of students, and the incorporation of authentic materials/language. [IS]V. Secondary Science Prereq: As listed above and parallel with TEAC 397I. Investigates issues in secondary science learning and teaching with emphasis on contextualized practice in each field as well as interdisciplinary approaches to planning, research, testing, laboratory safety, and the affective and cognitive needs of diverse learners. [IS]W. Secondary Social Science Prereq: As listed above. Theoretical issues in teaching and learning in the individual and integrated social sciences.

Educational practices and policies for people from historically oppressed groups in the United States. Foundation of multicultural education. Discussion of contemporary educational issues within the context of multicultural and cultural diversity including introduction to the field of Democratic Education focused on the defining issues, questions, and problems of the field. This course addresses issues of diversity and social justice in education.

Survey and analysis of the application of technology to improve teaching. Research and related literature on learning, teaching and curriculum, and the critical application of technology and the development of teaching strategies. A. Survey of Instructional Technology (1-3 cr) B. Designing Instructional Technology K-12 (1-3 cr) E. Instructional Technology in Mathematics (1-3 cr) J. Instructional Technology in Language Arts (1-3 cr) K. Instructional Technology in Science (1-3 cr) L. Instructional Technology in Social Sciences (1-3 cr) M. Technology Supported Assessment and Evaluation (1-3 cr) N. Web Teaching (1-3 cr) P. Special Topics (1-3 cr)

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Educational policy and practice and their interconnection.A. Special Topics in Educational Policy and Practice (1- 3 cr)

Critical review and evaluation of current literature, research and theory.A. The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) B. The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the Spanish Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) C. The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the German Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) D. The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the Chinese Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)   E. Interpersonal and Presentational Writing  in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)F. Interpersonal and Presentational Writing  in the Spanish Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) G. Interpersonal and Presentational Writing  in the German Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) H. Interpersonal and Presentational Writing in the Chinese Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)   J. Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)K. Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the Spanish Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) L. Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the German Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) M. Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the Chinese Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)   N. Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)O. Assessment in the Spanish Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) P. Assessment in the German Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) Q. Assessment in the Chinese Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)   R. Planning in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)S. Planning in the Spanish Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) T. Planning in the German Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3) U. Planning in the Chinese Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)   V. Technology-Enhanced Language Instruction (3 cr, max 3) W. Technology-Enhanced Spanish Language Instruction (3 cr, max 3) X. Technology-Enhanced German Language Instruction (3 cr, max 3) Y. Technology-Enhanced Chinese Language Instruction (3 cr, max 3)   Z. Teaching for Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Foreign Language Classroom (3 cr, max 3)

Critical evaluation of current literature, yearbooks, research, and experiments in the curriculum and teaching of mathematics.

Exploration of current literature, yearbooks, research, and experiments in the curriculum and teaching of science.A. Elementary B. Middle School D. Secondary E. Inclusive Science Teaching J. Special Topics (1-6 cr)

Current research and literature in social sciences education.A. Elementary (1-3 cr)B. Middle School (1-3 cr)D. Secondary (1-3 cr)E. Great Plains Studies (1-3 cr)G. Special Topics in Social Sciences (1-3 cr)

Critical examination of issues in curriculum development with an analysis of research and literature on the subject.A. Curriculum as Aesthetic Text (1-3 cr)B. Special Topics in Curriculum (1-3 cr)D. Curriculum Evaluation (1-3 cr)E. Curriculum as Spatial Text (1-3 cr)

Study and application of teaching models and techniques based on research, theory, and exemplary practice.A. Instructional Assessment B. Special Topics in Instruction

Critical analysis of literature and research on teaching, learning, and schooling.A. Special Topics in Education (1-3 cr)

Scholarship in reading education, including the nature, results and implications of past and present research and non-research and contributions of historically significant scholars in the field of reading.A. Research in Reading Education (3 cr)B. Special Topics (1-6 cr, 6 max)