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School of Teaching and Learning
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Teaching Reading and Writing Grades 4-6 |
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| Description |
Methods course for teaching language arts in the intermediate grades. In this course candidates will learn strategies to strengthen students' ability to read advanced texts as well as the use of reading and writing to learn content across the curriculum. Candidates will examine a variety of instructional approaches, including: literature circles, integrating literature into content learning, and building comprehension and vocabulary through integrated experiences. In addition, students will explore a variety of language arts curricula. Candidates will develop a range of strategies to support older students' reading and writing development through a response to intervention instructional approach. |
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| Title |
Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies |
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| Description |
Content, philosophy, and organization of social studies program; methods of instruction and curricular issues. Recommended Co-requisite STL 474. |
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| Title |
Advanced Models of Teaching and Assessment |
| Prerequisite |
STL 380 |
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| Description |
In this course teacher candidates will build upon their knowledge of the teaching and learning cycle introduced in coursework throughout their program. Candidates will plan lessons which incorporate deep student engagement, inclusive teaching strategies, and appropriate formative and summative assessment practices. Lesson plans will focus on classroom standards and lesson objectives with consideration given to learner needs. Candidates will implement their lesson plans in their placement classroom with the opportunity to analyze and reflect upon their instruction. The course is taken concurrently with an extensive field placement in order to allow students to demonstrate proficiency in utilizing the teaching and learning cycle. The course will also place continued emphasis on collaboration and team-planning for meeting individual learner needs. |
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Student Teaching: Elementary |
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Supervised student teaching experience in an elementary school setting. Includes weekly seminar. |
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| Title |
Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Prerequisite |
STL 325 |
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| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
This course will focus on developing an understanding of trauma in children as well as other childhood experiences manifesting in challenging school behaviors. The course will also provide teacher candidates with strategies to address challenging behaviors, trauma, and mental health in school-age children and youth. Candidates will be challenged to reflect on their own biases and interpretation of behavior and will develop a plan for their own self-care for continuing professional growth. |
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Topics in School of Teaching and Learning |
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| Description |
This is an upper division topical course which may be repeated when the topic changes. |
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| Title |
Literacy Methods II |
| Prerequisite |
STL 230, STL 295, STL 395
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| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
This is a methods course for teaching language arts in grades 4-6. In this course candidates will learn strategies to strengthen students' ability to read advanced texts as well as the use of reading and writing to learn content across the curriculum. Candidates will examine a variety of instructional approaches, including: literature circles, integrating literature into content learning, and building comprehension and vocabulary through integrated experiences. In addition, students will explore a variety of language arts curricula. Candidates will develop a range of strategies to support older students' reading and writing development through a response to intervention instructional approach. |
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Independent Study in STL |
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| Description |
Independent study in the School of Teaching and Learning. |
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