education. Each candidate develops a position paper outlining his/her own philosophy of education from a Christian perspective. This course is required for a teaching certificate from the Association of Christian Schools International.
ED554 Middle School Models and Methods (1) This course addresses the unique educational issues related to teaching middle school students. Course content includes an examination of prevailing middle school philosophies and relevant state and federal legislation, along with a study of the influence that the philosophies and legislative mandates have on school organization, curriculum decisions and instructional strategies. (Summer)
ED563 Field Experience I – First Authorization (6) The candidate completes a 15-week full-time teaching experience at the authorization level of his/her choice: early childhood, elementary, middle level, or high school. The experience includes the development and teaching of one or two teacher work samples.
ED564 Field Experience II – Second Authorization (2) The candidate completes a minimum of 100 hours of practicum at an additional authorization level, to include the development and teaching of one teacher work sample.
assumptions about the learning and teaching process. Candidates engage in activities designed to enhance conceptual understanding and connect it to procedural knowledge. They explore what it means to teach mathematics in a standards-based system (i.e., using standards to plan instruction, using scoring guides to assess student work, critically examining curricula).
ED552 Methods in Social Studies/ Science (2) Candidates will study, experience, and practice research-based social studies and science pedagogy appropriate to early childhood/elementary students in a selfcontained classroom setting. Activities include writing and research and a demonstration of social studies and science teaching practice. Candidates will develop, critique, and implement science curriculum.
ED555 Elementary Music Methods (2) This course is designed to facilitate an increase in candidates’ understanding of musical development in children and the breadth of music curriculum applications in elementary schools. Candidates will be guided toward the development of competencies necessary to teach music in the elementary schools; including planning, presentation, management and evaluation skills.
Middle Level/High School Candidates
ED569 Internships (1-2)
ED456/556 Content Area Literacy (2)
Early Childhood/Elementary Candidates ED450/550 Methods in Literacy (3) This course emphasizes how children develop various types of literacy skills. Theory of the development of literacy will be emphasized along with actual application of skills in the classroom. The course will focus on how literacy development is related to language, cognitive, moral, and physical development of learners. Diagnosis of skill development will also be emphasized. The course includes an emphasis on the use of children’s literature in developing literacy skills.
ED551 Methods in Mathematics (2) This course is intended to examine and openly challenge knowledge, beliefs, and
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This course examines the importance of every middle level and high school teacher in the development of reading, writing, speaking and thinking skills within his/her specific content area. Topics include reading levels and text readability, study methods, vocabulary development, comprehension, mapping, questioning, and small group skills.
BA/EN/PE/MA/MU/SC/SS 453/553 Special Methods in Content Area (3) This course is designed to help candidates develop specific teaching skills related to their individual content areas of expertise. Candidates will develop a complete teacher work sample.