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Educational Internship 1-6 hrs. (arranged) Meets special needs for independent study and internship in professional education. Field experience (4-6 hours) in. Grade of C or better required. consent: Department. May be repeated. Total credit not to exceed 6 hours. offered: As needed. Reading Clinic 4 hrs. (arranged) This course is an intensive, clinical practicum designed to strengthen the candidate’s skills in providing appropriate, targeted and responsive intervention services to students with significant reading difficulties/disabilities. Candidates will work with one to three students who are reading significantly below grade level. Instructional time is followed by reflection and discussion in small groups focusing on student profiles of reading development/ disability, instructional strategies, as well as responsiveness to intervention and necessary modifications. Candidates will also write educational reports and/or hold conferences with parents addressing the participant’s current level of performance and recommended instructional supports. Grade of C or better required. prerequisite: EDUC 2200, 2730, 3300; GPA 2.75. offered: Sem. II. Advanced Reading Seminar 2 hrs. (2, 4) An upper-level seminar with a corresponding field experience, this course is designed to reinforce and extend the knowledge, skills and concepts learned in the undergraduate elementary reading block. Specifically, students learn how to plan for and manage small group reading in order to maximize participation, motivation and progress for all types and levels of learners. The field experience requires students to work twice a week with a small group of students who experience difficulty learning to read. During the weekly seminar, candidates will discuss student progress, problem solve and plan future lessons under the guidance of the professor. Grade of C or better required. expectation: 2.75 GPA in professional education courses. prerequisite: EDUC 2200, 2730, 3300; 2.75 overall GPA. offered: Sem. I. Reading Research Seminar 1 hr. (1, 0) This course focuses on professional development strategies for keeping informed of new developments in the field of literacy. Candidates will use professional resources and digital tools to learn about current research, translate research into practice, and share this knowledge with colleagues. Grade of C or better required. prerequisite or corequisite: EDUC 4900; GPA 2.75. offered: Sem. I. Student Teaching Seminar in Reading 1-2 hrs. (1, 0) During student teaching, candidates will participate in a seminar focusing specifically on reading assessment, methods, and intervention. Emphasis will be placed on how to transfer what they have learned about reading education in their coursework and practicum to a whole class setting. Through lesson planning, reflection, and discussion, candidates will strengthen their skills as reading professionals. Grade of C or better required. prerequisite: EDUC 4900, 4910; GPA 3.0 overall; completion of 104 hours; senior standing. corequisite: EDUC 4010. offered: Sem. II. Leadership Seminar in Character Education 2 hrs. This course is required of all teacher candidates during their clinical practice experience. The seminar is designed as a study in leadership and the dynamics of character for teachers as classroom and school leaders. Critical issues for educators will be examined, such as the learning environment, professionalism, school relations, and the dispositions of classroom leadership. The course will be presented in a seminar format with the students engaging in assigned readings, reflection, discussion, student-led presentations, research, and specific facets of performance. The class will meet once each week during the late afternoon as a corequisite with the student teaching experience. Grade of C or better is required. consent: Department. corequisite: EDUC 4010. must be admitted to Student Teaching offered: Sem. I, II.
Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog, 2018-2019