2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

EDSE-4000 3 hours Reading in the Content Areas: Adolescent andYoung Adult –Fa An introduction to the range of strategies and programs for learning and teaching the reading process, including the nature of the reading process, assessment techniques, and instructional strategies to provide increased comprehension of the textual material of the disciplines represented by teacher candidates in the class. This course is for Multi-Age Spanish and Adolescent and Young Adult Teacher Education Program majors. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: other courses in the Adolescent and Young Adult Principles of Teaching block or permission of department Chair. (Fee: $60) EDSE-4100 5 hours Principles of Teaching: Adolescent andYoung Adult –Fa An introduction to the objectives, skills, and instructional strategies needed for the teaching of adolescent and young adult students. This course will include instruction in Value Added assessment. An associated field experience gives students an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the course, which will include an evaluation of each candidate’s ability to use Value Added assessment. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: other courses in the Adolescent and Young Adult Principles of Teaching block. EDSE-4450 3 hours Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience –Fa An opportunity for the implementation of the objectives, skills, and instructional strategies in a setting appropriate for each discipline area. Teacher candidates teach two–three periods a day for five weeks. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: other courses in the Adolescent and Young Adult Principles of Teaching block. (Fee: $90) EDSE-4880 1–3 hours Topics in Adolescent andYoung Adult Education –Fa, Sp, Su Selected topics in adolescent and young adult education that will complement or extend existing courses or expose candidates to topics not taught in other courses; may be proposed by an EDSE faculty or student. Prerequisite: faculty advisor or instructor’s permission. EDSE-4900 12 hours Student Teaching and Seminar: Adolescent / Young Adult –Fa, Sp A teaching experience in an adolescent/young adult setting under the supervision of the cooperating teacher and the University supervisor. Required seminars encourage reflection on the teaching experience, as well as discussion of issues of importance to educators. (Fee: $550) Special Education (EDSP) EDSP-2000 1 hour Teaching Children with Exceptionalities –Fa , Sp An exploration of the implications of federal laws with an emphasis on the definitions, characteristics, and strategies for intervention in inclusive settings. The course includes an introduction to the use of assistive technology. Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession. Corequisites: other courses in the Introduction to Teaching block. EDSP-2050 1 hour Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs –Fa, Sp A field-based experience in special education in which the teacher candidate observes and participates with classroom personnel in assisting students with accentuated learning needs. Prerequisites: COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech; ENG-1400 Composition; EDUC-1000 The Education Profession. Corequisites: other courses in the Introduction to Teaching block. EDSP-2400 2 hours Language Development and Communication Disorders –Sp An introduction to speech and language development for teachers. The course incorporates a range of instructional practices, technologies, and curricular materials to address the communication needs of students with disabilities and/or differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds. (Fee: $10). EDSP-2500 1 hour Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities–Fa, Sp Survey of the multidisciplinary perspectives, identification, early influences, causation, levels of support, and practices related to the education of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilites in early childhood. Co-requisites: EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities is to be taken concurrently with this course. (Fee: $60) EDSP-2700 2 hours Teaching Children with Mild to Moderate Disabilities –Fa An overview of mild to moderate disabilities with a focus on instructional strategies and accommodations for students in inclusive settings. Prerequisite: TEP Acceptance, Early Childhood Methods I. (Fee: $10) EDSP-3100 3 hours Diagnostics and Intervention in Reading –Fa, Sp An introduction to the use of formal and informal assessment techniques for identification and remediation of reading difficulties. Teacher candidates learn practical instructional strategies for teaching students with reading problems and apply the techniques by working with elementary students in a school setting. Prerequisite: EDUC-2300 Introduction to the Reading Process. For Early Childhood majors. Corequisite: other courses in the Methods I block. (Fee: $60) EDSP-3150 3 hours Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for Special Educators –Sp Study and implementation of individual testing and teaching strategies for skill development in reading, analysis of programs and materials, and development of individualized plans for remediation of specific skill deficits. Prerequisites: the Introduction to Teaching block; EDUC-2300 Introduction to the Reading Process. For Special Education majors . Corequisite: other courses in the Methods I block (Fee: $60) EDSP-3400 2 hours Advanced Study in the Teaching of Developmental Reading –Fa, Su Presentation of theory, research and strategy for the instruction of adolescent readers (grades four–12) with a focus on addressing the reading needs of students who are not able to meet literacy expectations for their grade level. Particular focus is on the range of instructional practices, technologies and curricular materials that may meet the academic needs of older students with disabilities and/or with culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders. EDSP-3500 Special Education Law –Su 1 hour An overview of special education law with an emphasis on the history of the law and children with disabilities and understanding the implementation and accountability mechanisms of inclusive education. Prerequisites: Introduction to Education block, Corequisites: Introduction block may be taken during the same summer. Course Descriptions | EDUC-4850 – EDSE-4900 Page 214 2013–14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions EDSE-4000 – EDSP-3500