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EDCR 302: Expressive Arts This course emphasizes the importance of the arts in children’s lives through the analysis and evaluation of works of art. Teacher candidates examine and explore how to help all children use art, music, dance, drama, and literature to express and communicate their developing ideas, experiences and feelings about themselves and the diverse world in which we live. Through active experiences with various media, strategies, technology, and resources, students create lesson plans to integrate the arts in the classroom. Prerequisites: EDCR 105 3 credits, Spring EDCR 321: Methods and Materials of Instruction Seminar/Field Experience This course is designed for middle level and secondary majors. It emphasizes teaching methodologies, standards-based instruction, and integration of content areas. Emphasis is given to the preparation of effective lessons in the content area and selection of instructional methods and materials appropriate for adolescents. This course is associated with a field experience to provide an opportunity for teacher candidates to work with a content expert in their field. There is a 60 hour Pre-student Teaching (Stage 3) field experience for 7-12 majors; 15 hours for 1 credit, as offered all other Education majors. EDCR 330: Assessment and Evaluation/Field Experience Teacher candidates investigate a variety of traditional and alternative assessments in the context of classroom instruction; meeting the needs of diverse learners; recognizing measurement principles; and national, state, and local standards. Teacher candidates construct and evaluate content specific classroom assessments. This course also gives teacher candidates an opportunity to develop an understanding of the need for and interpretation of the results of standardized tests. There is a 60 hour Pre-student Teaching (Stage 3) field experience 3 credits, as offered throughout this course. EDCR 400: Critical Inquiry Seminar This course provides teacher candidates with the opportunity to synthesize their work from both Liberal Studies and education courses in an inquiry-based participatory seminar. The course focuses on issues, reflection, and research relevant to education. Through extensive reading, independent research, writing, questioning, and discussion teacher candidates pursue areas of particular interest in depth. They share their work with each other, presenting the 3 credits, as offered results of their inquiry in professional presentations. EDCR 401: Professional Seminar in Education In this course, teacher candidates reflect upon the student teaching experience. Discussion focuses on current topics in education and the prediction and solution of issues in a variety of school situations. Teacher candidates prepare for employment through activities connected with the construction of their professional portfolios. This course is taken in conjunction with 3 credits, Fall, Spring EDFL 410 Student Teaching. EDCR 414: Sociology of Education This course addresses the intersection of education and various other institutions and structures in American society such as family, marriage, economics, politics, religion, gender, ability, social class, race, and ethnicity. Participants study: theoretical perspectives underlying education systems; learning theories that inform educational curricula and programs; the structure, positions, roles, and processes involved in schools; and the relationship between educational 3 credits, Fall systems and societies. EDCR 417: Assessment and Support for English Language Learners This is a 45-hour, seven-week online course designed to expand participants’ knowledge of effective assessment practices and support service available for ELL candidates. Purposes for assessment, multiple assessment models, use of evaluation, scaffolding of assessments, and formals/informal assessment tools are discussed. Participants learn the availability of school support services to assist ELLs in language acquisition and content learning and ways to promote parental/family involvement with their children’s educational program. Participants gain hands-on experience in test administration, interpretation, and reporting.
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