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Elementary and Early Childhood Education
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Curriculum and Methods for the Gifted |
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Exploration of ways to construct a curriculum suitable for the education of gifted students at elementary and secondary levels. (Same as SPED 522) |
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Infusing Technology into Literacy Instruction |
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ED 519 |
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This course is designed to help K-12 teachers thoughtfully integrate technology into their literacy instruction. |
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Remedial and Corrective Reading |
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Presentation of special methods and materials in teaching reading to disabled readers at the primary, intermediate and secondary level. |
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Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas |
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Teaching techniques to improve reading ability in content materials; vocabulary, comprehension, study skills and providing for individual learning differences. |
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Practicum in Early Childhood Education |
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Supervised practicum experience with prekindergarten children. Analysis and evaluation of classroom procedures and development of young children. |
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Readings in Education |
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Readings and supervised study of topics in depth. |
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Topics in Elementary and Early Childhood Education |
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This is a topics course and may be repeated as topics vary. |
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Topical Workshop |
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This topical course is taught in workshop format and may be repeated when the topic varies. |
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Education and Society |
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History and development of social structures in America: the relationship between social structures and formal education. (Same as ED 604) |
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Literacy Instruction and Assessment: A Historical Perspective |
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The study and analysis of literacy learning theories as the basis for examining current instructional programs and practices. Prerequisites: Licensed teaching experience and EECE 525 (or evidence of reading foundations coursework), or consent of instructor. |
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Literacy in the Content Areas |
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EECE 613 |
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Development of content-area literacy competencies, K-12. Emphasizes strategies for word identification, comprehension, and metacomprehension, in a variety of subject areas. Prerequisite: Teaching experience, EECE 613 and EECE 525 (or evidence of reading foundations coursework), or consent of instructor. |
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Literature for Young and Adolescent Readers: Content and Methods |
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Candidates will engage in close reading, discussion of and writing about selected literature from a wide variety of genres for students from the early years through adolescence, thereby becoming better readers, critics, and teachers of literature. Candidates will use this knowledge to create a comprehensive K-12 literature curriculum that incorporates local and state curriculum standards. Prerequisites: Licensed teaching experience and EECE 525 (or evidence of reading foundations coursework) or consent of instructor. |
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Children's Play, Creativity and Learning |
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An advanced course in the study of children's play, focusing on children's play form infancy to age 12. Emphasis on major theoretical and research findings in the study of children's play among psychologists, anthropologists, and educators. Individual play styles, the play of children with disabilities, cultural difference in play, the relation of play to creativity, imagination and learning, and the importance of play in terms of the larger culture as well as within children's culture will be examined. |
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Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education |
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This course provides school leaders with preparation in skills for providing purpose and direction for individuals and groups, shaping school culture and values, facilitating the development of shared strategic vision for the school, formulating goals and planning change efforts with staff, and setting priorities for one's school in the context of community and district priorities for student and staff needs. |
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Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education |
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An examination of the legislative and judicial actions affecting the public schools. Consideration is given to contemporary legal issues for teachers, administrators, and boards. (Same as ED 631 and NDSU 631) |
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Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory |
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EECE 630 |
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This course investigates curricular decision-making and program evaluation strategies as they affect the educational program. Problem solving skills are presented through theory and simulation. (Same as ED 632 and NDSU 632) |
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Technology and Information Systems |
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Exploration of computer equipment, operation, means of communication with computers, instructional use and impact of computers in society. Same as ED 633) |
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Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development |
| Prerequisite |
EECE 630 |
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Specific techniques and systems to supervise instruction. Interpersonal communication and group process skills are applied to administrative supervision. (Same as ED 635 and NDSU 635) |
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Administration of the Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| Prerequisite |
ED 630 EECE 630 EECE 642 |
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The common elements of leadership as they apply to the principalship. Practical applications in an elementary or secondary school setting will be considered. (Same as NDSU 739) |
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Elementary Children and Learning |
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Recent trends and research in educational foundations and effect upon elementary curriculum and/or practice. Topics vary each semester. |
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