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EDU-371 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)
This course explores the fundamentals of literacy instruction. Attention is given to research that informs reading instruction, looking specifically at models and theories of reading over time. Special attention is given to constructing ways of supporting learners from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-321 , and EDU-420 .
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EDU-385 Globalization and Education (3)
Introduces key sociological themes and theories that frame understandings of globalization and its impact on education around the world. Traces globalization’s history and contemporary trends, and details how education is affected by globalization. This includes but is not limited to a critical examination of multi-lateral agencies; transformations in patterns of student mobility and migration; the emergence of global norms for education; and the use of new media and digital platforms for global education exchange and higher education. Crosslist: SOCY-385 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-386 Terrorism, Extremism and Education (3)
This course examines instances and theories of national, ideological, ethnic, religious, and political extremism and their relationship to education. Students develop a working definition of extremism and then analyze how state authorities, rebel movements, extremist associations, and ethnic and religious organizations mobilize youth populations, shape public narratives, and use, manipulate, or abuse ideologies that lay claim to collective identities during the development and transformation of extremist movements. The course pays particular attention to the ways that educational systems have worked to foment and prevent extremism in comparative, historical, and cross-national contexts, as well as to efforts to combat extremism outside of formal educational systems. The course focuses on extremism and hate incidents in U.S. education with additional case study material including Germany under Nazism and right-wing extremism in contemporary Germany; child soldiers and education in post-conflict societies; and education and religious extremism. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-390 Independent Reading Course in Education (1-6)
Permission: instructor and SOE dean.
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EDU-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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EDU-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-416 The Uses of Technology in Education (3)
An introduction to computer literacy focusing on the effective use of technology in teaching and educational management. The course emphasizes criteria for evaluating software; using technology for effective teaching; and applying technology to strengthen management systems. Also provides students hands-on experience with a broad range of software and practical experience in applying technology to teaching and management. Crosslist: EDU-616 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-417 Reading, Writing, and Literature across the Curriculum (3)
The focus of this course is on exploring and analyzing theories, models, and strategies for teaching reading, writing, and literature across the curriculum and how to integrate these in the content areas. Also addresses ways of supporting diverse learners throughout the course. Crosslist: EDU-617 . Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-419 Children’s Literature: A Critical Literacy Perspective (3)
Critical exploration of picture books and adolescent literature with a focus on using children’s literature to explore issues of social justice and equity. Crosslist: EDU-619 . Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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EDU-420 Psychology of Education (3)
Surveys the research literature on learning theories and human development with an emphasis on the role of educators. Includes focus on issues and theories related to multicultural education, special education, evaluation, memory and cognition, and instructional design. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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EDU-426 Foundations and Methods of Bilingual Education (3)
Exploration of the historical, sociological, and political foundations of bilingual education in the United States. Inquiry into the models, methods, and best practices of bilingual education and their appropriateness in different societal contexts. Crosslist: EDU-626 , TESL-426 , and TESL-626 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-430 Foundations of Education (3)
Exploration of philosophical, sociological, and political foundations of American education and inquiry into the role schools play in cultural production, maintenance, and transformation and what this means for diverse learners of all ages. Includes an examination of law and policies that affect children and families. Crosslist: EDU-630 .
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EDU-436 Legal Issues in Education (3)
Students examine legal issues relating to reforming elementary and secondary education through an analysis of federal and state court cases. They identify important legal standards/rules and explore how legal precedents could be applied to different situations across the country. Students also analyze issues relating to civil liberties, civil rights, campus safety, and educational policy and authority. Usually Offered: alternate falls. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-441 Principles of Educational Assessment and Testing (3)
This course provides an overview of assessment measures and processes used in educational settings, including standardized tests used for administrative and counseling purposes; test construction and criterion-referenced measurement for instruction; and issues such as authentic assessments and portfolios, ethical concerns, and the uses of tests for educational research. Crosslist: EDU-641 . Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-443 Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children (3)
This survey course examines students with diverse learning needs and effective programs designed to provide equitable education for all students. Exceptionalities of students with regard to cognitive, behavioral, and psychological/social differences are the focus of study. Crosslist: EDU-643 . Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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EDU-452 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to all learners. Emphasis is on analysis of current research and effective mathematics instruction. Includes hands-on interactive math activities and practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-603 . Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-250 , EDU-321 , EDU-330 , EDU-419 , EDU-420 , and EDU-443 or EDU-465 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-453 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding and applying recent theories and practices in language arts teaching and learning. Emphasis is on developing strategies that support diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-602 . Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-250 , EDU-321 , EDU-330 , EDU-419 , EDU-420 , and EDU-443 or EDU-465 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-454 Methods of Managing Students with Behavior Disorders (3)
Students develop psycho-educational methods of understanding and managing appropriate classroom behavior. Techniques include proactive approaches, culturally responsive classroom management, problem solving, role playing, and videotape analysis of behavior. Crosslist: EDU-654 . Usually Offered: fall and summer.
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EDU-455 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding language acquisition, literacy development, and classroom teaching through the lens of cultural and linguistic diversity. Includes class discussion of strategies for teaching literacy with practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-601 . Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-250 , EDU-321 , EDU-330 , EDU-419 , EDU-420 , and EDU-443 or EDU-465 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-456 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
Strategies, materials, methods, and classroom management for teaching science in elementary schools. Examines pedagogy and best practices for effective science education for diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-604 . Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-250 , EDU-321 , EDU-330 , EDU-419 , EDU-420 , and EDU-443 or EDU-465 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-457 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
Focuses on understanding how to support all learners through the use of various strategies, methods, and modes for effective social studies teaching. Emphasis on the analysis of current research in effective social studies teaching and learning. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-608 . Prerequisite: EDU-205 , EDU-250 , EDU-321 , EDU-330 , EDU-419 , EDU-420 , and EDU-443 or EDU-465 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-462 Classroom Management (3)
Study of the instructional and behavioral components of classroom management. Students gain skills in assessing behavior problems, planning interventions, implementing various strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Special attention is given to diverse populations of students, including exceptional needs, different cultural backgrounds, English as a second language, and low socioeconomic status. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-463 Principles of Effective Methods and Instruction (3)
An in-depth examination of the methods and competencies necessary for teaching, including instructional planning, writing objectives, lesson presentation, questioning, and feedback, interpersonal communication, instructional approaches, and assessment. The course explores the teacher’s role as skilled practitioner and critical decision maker. Crosslist: EDU-663 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-464 Gender and Cultural Diversity in School (3)
Combining both historical perspective and contemporary knowledge and skills, this course investigates the impact of bias in school. From the earliest colonial schools to contemporary classrooms, bias, selectivity, and access have been pervasive educational barriers. The course discusses both past issues and current challenges, bridging disparate groups and interests, and searching for commonalities and differences among racial, gender, class, ability, and ethnic concerns. Students undertake a social science investigation to add to the understanding of educational equity. Crosslist: EDU-664 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-465 Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education (3)
This is an experiential course to expose students to a variety of exceptional conditions and to teach them about the experiences of children and adults with exceptionalities. Students learn to program for success through a panoply of art forms, by building on the abilities, strengths, and interests of students with exceptionalities, systematically programming academic material into arts activities, and teaching socialization and life skills. Crosslist: EDU-665 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-488 Methods, Materials, and Management in Secondary Education I (3)
This course is the first in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course addresses the methods, materials, and management of secondary school subjects. Includes laboratory experiences in the university classroom and area secondary schools as well as seminars, and analysis of practical experience with respect to current literature. Crosslist: EDU-688 . Permission: SOE adviser.
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EDU-489 Methods, Materials, and Management in Secondary Education II (3)
This course is the second in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course focuses on the development of instructional methodologies, research skills, content area knowledge, and inquiry strategies used to understand assessment and evaluation in the classroom. Crosslist: EDU-689 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: EDU-488 .
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EDU-490 Independent Study Project in Education (1-6)
Permission: instructor and SOE dean.
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EDU-491 Internship in Education (1-6)
Students participate in the professional activities of selected educational organizations or agencies in the Washington, D.C. area. Students gain experience in nonteaching occupations that are integrally related to education and gain skills in educational research or program development and dissemination. Permission: director of internship program and SOE dean.
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EDU-492 Service Learning in the Classroom (3)
Exploration of the principles of service learning and application of classroom theory in schools. Special attention is paid to providing equitable learning environments. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: EDU-321 . Note: Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours in the classroom placement and attend six on-campus seminars.
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EDU-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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EDU-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-498 Practicum Field Experience with Seminar (3)
The practicum enables application of knowledge and theory through supervised field experience in the classroom, which includes observation, planning, and conferences with cooperating teachers and university supervisors. On-campus seminar meetings enhance learning in the field by encouraging study, reflection, connection, and application of teaching practice. Students also prepare a professional portfolio required for program completion. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-499 Student Teaching Seminar in Professional Practice (12)
This seminar provides students an opportunity to discuss, explore, and practice strategies for teaching and learning. The seminar focuses on research-informed teaching practices, including curricular planning and delivery, classroom interaction processes, and the assessment of student learning. Whole class assessment strategies are emphasized. In addition to various clinically-focused assignments, students are required to complete a Professional Teaching Portfolio. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Grading: A-F only. Permission: Teacher Education Committee. Note: Completion of relevant methods courses and practicum, and satisfactory academic and professional performance as defined by the Teacher Education Committee are required. Students enroll in this seminar in the semester they are completing their student teaching requirement.
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EDU-061 Language Teaching and Learning for International Educators (0)
This course provides contextualized English language development along with instruction and practice in theoretical and applied language teaching methodology in bilingual education. Students study approaches and methodology related to bilingual education, both in the United States and internationally, with focus on supporting the needs of P-12 students. Students participate in site visits to bilingual classrooms to study program implementation and evaluation.
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EDU-096 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (0)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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Education (Graduate Courses) |
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EDU-601 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding language acquisition, literacy development, and classroom teaching through the lens of cultural and linguistic diversity. Includes class discussion of strategies for teaching literacy with practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-455 .
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EDU-602 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding and applying recent theories and practices in language arts teaching and learning. Emphasis is on developing strategies that support diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-453 .
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EDU-603 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to all learners. Emphasis is on analysis of current research and effective mathematics instruction. Includes hands-on interactive math activities and practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-452 .
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EDU-604 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
Strategies, materials, methods, and classroom management for teaching science in elementary schools. Examines pedagogy and best practices for effective science education for diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-456 .
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EDU-605 Methods of Psychoeducational Assessment for Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance (3)
Develops the special educator’s knowledge of critical issues and concepts in the use of standardized tests in psychoeducational assessment, theoretical and operational definitions of cognitive abilities and “intelligence” familiarity with a variety of achievement tests, and introductory practice in test administration and interpretation. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-606 Theories and Methods in Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics (3)
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to students with learning disabilities. Analysis of current reform models in curriculum, assessment, and instruction, including techniques of error analysis and flexible interviewing. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-607 Learning and the Brain (3)
A case study approach using interdisciplinary research with focus on brain-behavior relationships as they relate to learning and developmental disorders including dyslexia, language disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. Students complete a comprehensive case study on a child, involving interviews with professionals working with the child, review of assessment data, and review of research from scientific journals on instructional and remediation strategies. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-608 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
Focuses on understanding how to support all learners through the use of various strategies, methods, and modes for effective social studies teaching. Emphasis on the analysis of current research in effective social studies teaching and learning. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Crosslist: EDU-457 .
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EDU-609 Effective Teaching for Diverse Students (3)
Through action research, students explore ways of organizing and managing classrooms to support diverse learners. Students engage in curriculum design and implementation across the curriculum, including instructional planning and using portfolios. The role that families, the community, and other professionals can play in assessment and curriculum planning are explored. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-610 Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Strategies (3)
Students are introduced to concepts and principles of social science research design. Observation, interview and survey design, literature reviews, development of problem statements and research questions, surveys of quantitative and qualitative data analyses, and formative and summative evaluation techniques are emphasized. Students demonstrate their competencies by engaging in a small-scale research study. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-611 Social Theory and Education (3)
Critical interrogation of social theories which have shaped educational institutions, policies, and practice globally, including modernization theory and theories of social and cultural reproduction and economic development, among others. Social ideas and theories are linked to institutional values, policy and practices, and to contemporary educational issues such as equity, multiculturalism, and global education. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-612 Equity and Education in the Global Context (3)
An inquiry into the meaning of educational equity, emphasizing equality of conditions and of outcomes and implications for education in different nations. Research perspectives on the relationships between social inequalities and educational opportunity relative to socioeconomic status, gender, and ethnicity, and the functions of schools as agents of cultural transmission. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-613 Cultural Factors in Higher Education (3)
Study of college students and their culture. Emphasis on assessment and evaluation of phenomena in the collegiate setting to gain insight into cultural dynamics that influence student development. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-614 International Education Exchange: Policies and Practices (3)
An examination of cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and other nations. Emphasis on history and changing nature of exchange, role of public diplomacy in exchange, study abroad, and the internationalization of higher education both in the U.S. and abroad. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-615 Education and Social Change (3)
This course assesses the broad social functions of education and the ways in which education advances social change as a transmitter of culture, agent for socialization and opportunity, and catalyst for individual and societal well being. Although the course emphasizes education and social changes in the United States, numerous comparisons are made to other societies and cultures. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-616 The Uses of Technology in Education (3)
An introduction to computer literacy focusing on the effective use of technology in teaching and educational management. The course emphasizes criteria for evaluating software; using technology for effective teaching; and applying technology to strengthen management systems. Also provides students hands-on experience with a broad range of software and practical experience in applying technology to teaching and management. Crosslist: EDU-416 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-617 Reading, Writing, and Literature across the Curriculum (3)
The focus of this course is on exploring and analyzing theories, models, and strategies for teaching reading, writing, and literature across the curriculum and how to integrate these in the content areas. Also addresses ways of supporting diverse learners throughout the course. Crosslist: EDU-417 . Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-618 Human Growth and Development across the Life Span (3)
Exploration of human development and relations across the life span, with an emphasis on health and care for children with diverse linguistic, cultural, and physical needs. Includes inquiry into social and cultural learning processes from birth through age eight. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-619 Children’s Literature: A Critical Literacy Perspective (3)
Critical exploration of picture books and adolescent literature with a focus on using children’s literature to explore issues of social justice and equity. Crosslist: EDU-419 . Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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EDU-620 Theories of Educational Psychology and Human Development (3)
Surveys research literature in learning and human development with an emphasis on the role of educators as decision makers and change agents who are knowledgeable about diversity and multiculturalism. Emphasizes the role today’s educators play on advancing knowledge about instructional technology, human relations, time management, principles of growth and development, and the processes of memory and cognition. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.
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EDU-621 Topics in Social Science Research (1)
Topics vary by section. An introduction to and basic skill acquisition in techniques used by social science researchers and practitioners, including undertaking ethnographic research, action research, strategies for field research, functioning as a change agent, etc. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: EDU-610 .
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EDU-622 Language and Literacy Learning (3)
In this course students explore the assumptions that underlie literary and literacy learning. Students examine how we make sense of the world through language, views of learning, the nature of knowledge, and views of literacy. Usually Offered: alternate springs.
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EDU-623 Topics in Literacy Education (3)
Topics vary by section. Provides students with opportunities to study timely topics and issues in literacy education. Usually Offered: alternate springs. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-624 Language, Schooling, and Nation-Building (3)
This course surveys comparative and international research on the links between language policies, language-in-education planning, and nation-building. It considers how minority or marginalized languages as well as language traditions assigned lesser prestige by national language policies influence school performance and affect classroom practices. It also examines themes of social cohesion and identity in multilingual societies. While emphasis is given to the study of low-income, or post-colonial, nations, the course also examines high-income, immigrant-receiving nations.
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EDU-625 Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood Education (3)
The development of collaborative and mentorship skills to work effectively with families, communities, professionals in the field, and other adults in connection with early childhood education and schooling. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-626 Foundations and Methods of Bilingual Education (3)
Exploration of the historical, sociological, and political foundations of bilingual education in the United States. Inquiry into the models, methods, and best practices of bilingual education and their appropriateness in different societal contexts. Crosslist: EDU-426 , TESL-426 , and TESL-626 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-627 Literacy Education Skills Institutes (1)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-628 Topics in Early Childhood Education (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics provide students the opportunity to study timely issues in early childhood education. Usually Offered: spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-629 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Preparation (1-3)
Topics vary by section. Provides guidance for teacher candidates as they complete personal assessments of their current practices and successfully completing a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolio. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-630 Foundations of Education (3)
Exploration of philosophical, sociological, and political foundations of American education and inquiry into the role schools play in cultural production, maintenance, and transformation and what this means for diverse learners of all ages. Includes an examination of law and policies that affect children and families. Crosslist: EDU-430 .
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EDU-631 Educational Leadership and Organizational Change (3)
Students examine organizational change and leadership in educational organizations, including K-12 schools, federal and state agencies, school districts, and charter school management organizations. Students analyze theories and approaches for management, strategic planning, decentralization versus centralization, organizational learning, stakeholder engagement, and personal leadership. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-632 Case Studies in Educational Management (3)
A case-study approach to examining administrative, managerial, and leadership issues in educational institutions. The course focuses on developing problem solving skills through the analysis of specific incidents, programs, and practices. Repeatable once for credit. Prerequisite: EDU-631 .
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EDU-633 Economic Inquiry in Education (3)
Students learn how to use economic principles, such as productivity and return on investment, to evaluate education policies and programs. They apply these economic analytical approaches to education policies and programs such as value-added assessments, teacher compensation, early childhood education, and class-size reduction. Students also examine basic resource allocation and education finance, including costing-out models, school-district budgeting, Title I funding, and weighted-student formulas. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-634 Education and Public Policy (3)
Students examine major public policy issues and theories in American education through the three-phase lens of policy design, policy adoption, and policy implementation. They learn to describe tensions in federal, state, and local education policies with reference to historical and international comparisons, as well as to evaluate the use of various education policy tools. Policy issues considered include standards and accountability, whole-district reform, school choice, teacher quality, and college and career readiness.
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EDU-635 Theory and Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3)
This course focuses on theoretical models and teaching methods and strategies that deal specifically with young children and their learning in various areas of school curriculum. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-636 Education Law and Policy (3)
Students examine legal issues relating to reforming elementary and secondary education through an analysis of federal and state court cases. They identify important legal standards/rules and explore how legal precedents could be applied to different situations across the country. Students also analyze institutional reform litigation such as school finance and voluntary desegregation; federal and state educational authority, including civil rights enforcement; local educational authority, including school boards and collective bargaining agreements; and legal conditions for school improvements. Usually Offered: in alternate years.
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EDU-639 Effective Leadership Skills (3)
A theory-based, skills-oriented workshop for administrators, dealing with concepts of administrative effectiveness, administrative style awareness, style flexibility, situational diagnosis skills, and team skills. Prerequisite: EDU-631 .
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EDU-640 Rotating Topics in Adult and Experiential Learning (3)
Topics vary by section. Focuses on the experiences and participation of adults as learners. Topics include institutional responses to the increased participation of adults; instructional strategies and curriculum development for adult learners; the efficacy and implementation of experiential learning; and the concepts and practices of adult learning theory. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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EDU-641 Principles of Educational Assessment and Evaluation (3)
This course provides an overview of assessment measures and processes used in educational settings, including test construction and criterion-referenced measurement for instruction; and issues such as authentic assessments and portfolios, ethical concerns, and the uses of tests for educational research. Crosslist: EDU-441 . Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-642 Training Program Design (3)
An introduction to the design and delivery of adult training programs, emphasizing the development of skills in a variety of training components: needs assessment, goals and objectives, training methodologies and materials, and evaluation. This course is equally appropriate for novice trainers or those with previous experience.
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EDU-643 Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children (3)
This survey course examines students with diverse learning needs and effective programs designed to provide equitable education for all students. Exceptionalities of students with regard to cognitive, behavioral, and psychological/social differences are the focus of study. Crosslist: EDU-443 .
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EDU-644 Language Development and Remediation (3)
How does one learn to use language to express thoughts and feelings? How does one teach a learning-disabled child to communicate effectively? This course discusses the developmental sequence of language learning, the nature of language disorders, diagnostic assessment of language disorders, and remedial techniques. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-645 Learning Disabilities I (3)
This course examines neurological and developmental aspects of learning disabilities, and gives an overview of the field. The class examines emotional and social implications of learning disabilities, and how current brain research impacts teaching and counseling this population. Emphasis is on seeking the strengths, fostering the different intelligences, and addressing the weaknesses of children and adults with learning disabilities.
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EDU-646 Learning Disabilities II (3)
This course develops diagnostic capabilities in order to select and design materials and programs for children and youth with learning disabilities. It introduces diverse methods of teaching and studies in depth the special problems of adolescents and adults with learning disabilities. Postsecondary education, career awareness, and career development approaches and programs are represented. Counseling techniques for parents and mainstream teachers are also addressed. Prerequisite: EDU-645 .
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EDU-647 Global and Multicultural Education (3)
This course focuses on the concept of multicultural education and its use by global communities, schools, and educators to help develop understandings, dispositions, and skills to bridge national, cultural, ethnic, and religious borders. The course begins by students exploring and interrogating their own identities and biases, before turning to an analysis of notions and concepts of culture and the controversies surrounding multicultural education through a critical examination of underlying theories and assumptions, current trends in the field, and case studies. Particular emphasis is placed on how global and neoliberal economic and social policies influence global trends in educational policy and practice as it relates to diversity (i.e., multiculturalism) in high, middle, and low income nations. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-648 Education Sector Assessment (3)
Examines the underlying theories, tools, and outcomes associated with education sector assessment from both academic and practitioner perspectives. Emphasizes a holistic approach to analyzing an education sector by highlighting the social, economic, and political contexts in which educational systems are embedded. Focuses on developing contexts with emphasis on issues of structure, governance, access, equity, and quality. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-649 Nonformal Education and Development (3)
An examination of the role of nonformal education in the economic, social, and political development of developing nations. Specifically, the course deals with out-of-school programs in education, literacy, health, family planning, agriculture, nutrition, and community development. Case materials from several countries are used to study the issues and techniques involved in human resource development. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-650 International Perspectives on Bilingual Education Policy and Practice (3)
This course provides a survey of international bilingual educational policies and practices. It examines bilingual education policies, models, and practices associated with successful and failed attempts at developing bilingual learners. Special attention is paid to how international models of bilingual education can inform U.S. policy and practice. Usually Offered: spring and summer.
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EDU-651 Social Context of Bilingual Learners (3)
Through this course student gain an understanding of how social factors and language policy influence the educational success of bilingual learners, along with considering the role of multilingualism and linguistic minorities in society. Students learn how schools can mitigate the impact of societal factors on the educational success of bilingual learners. Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-652 Bilingual Education Capstone (3)
Designed for graduate students in the bilingual education, TESOL, or ITEP programs, this capstone course centers on an educational instruction component. Students are placed in dual immersion classrooms to utilize the knowledge and skills learned from other courses in the bilingual education program. Usually Offered: spring and summer.
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EDU-654 Methods of Managing Students with Behavior Disorders (3)
Students develop psycho-educational methods of understanding and managing appropriate classroom behavior. Techniques include proactive approaches, culturally responsive classroom management, problem solving, role playing, and videotape analysis of behavior. Crosslist: EDU-454 . Usually Offered: fall and summer.
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EDU-660 Advanced Technology in Education (3)
Students gain hands-on experience with current and emerging applications including system server architecture, application programming, product development, and project evaluation. Emphasis on informed, data-based decision making as a guide to identification, purchase, and assessment of expert services and equipment, and development of skills to enact and administer specific solutions. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: EDU-616 .
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EDU-661 Teaching and Learning in Bilingual Education (1-12)
This course provides theoretical and practical experience in bilingual education in the United States and internationally, with special focus on supporting the needs of P-12 students. Students complete site visits to bilingual classrooms to study program implementation and evaluation. Permission: program.
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EDU-662 Classroom Management (3)
Study of the instructional and behavioral components of classroom management. Students gain skills in assessing behavior problems, planning interventions, implementing various strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Special attention is given to diverse populations of students, including exceptional needs, different cultural backgrounds, English as a second language, and low socioeconomic status. Usually Offered: fall and summer.
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EDU-663 Principles of Effective Methods and Instruction (3)
An in-depth examination of the methods and competencies necessary for teaching, including instructional planning, writing objectives, lesson presentation, questioning, and feedback, interpersonal communication, instructional approaches, and assessment. The course explores the teacher’s role as skilled practitioner and critical decision maker. Crosslist: EDU-463 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-664 Gender and Cultural Diversity in School (3)
Combining both historical perspective and contemporary knowledge and skills, this course investigates the impact of bias in school. From the earliest colonial schools to contemporary classrooms, bias, selectivity, and access have been pervasive educational barriers. The course discusses both past issues and current challenges, bridging disparate groups and interests, and searching for commonalities and differences among racial, gender, class, ability, and ethnic concerns. Students undertake a social science investigation to add to the understanding of educational equity. Crosslist: EDU-464 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-665 Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education (3)
This is an experiential course to expose students to a variety of exceptional conditions and to teach them about the experiences of children and adults with exceptionalities. Students learn to program for success through a panoply of art forms, by building on the abilities, strengths, and interests of students with exceptionalities, systematically programming academic material into arts activities, and teaching socialization and life skills. Crosslist: EDU-465 . Usually Offered: fall.
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EDU-671 Foundations of Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation (3)
Broad considerations underlying the teaching of reading with emphasis on reading disability and problems of the disabled reader. Usually Offered: fall and summer.
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EDU-672 Reading Comprehension (3)
This course builds an understanding of the cognitive processes that underlie reading comprehension. Students explore, examine, and evaluate strategies for comprehension instruction through researching qualitative studies in journals and textbooks for both narrative and expository text. In addition, students collaborate to determine strategies most beneficial to students across the grade levels. Emphasis is placed on current evidence-based practices. Usually Offered: spring.
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EDU-673 Culture, Identity and Education (3)
This course investigates culture, socialization, education, and identity in global and cross-cultural settings. The course examines the underlying assumptions that frame cultural difference to develop an understanding of the relationship among culture, socialization, education, and identity and to evaluate the importance of taking local culture into account when doing international work. Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-674 Education and Transitional Justice (3)
This course examines the role of formal and nonformal education in justice processes (referred to as transitional justice) in post-conflict societies. The course explores topics including what is justice; what is truth; whether education furthers or hinders transitional justice; and the role of teaching history and citizenship in transitional justice. Attention is paid to social memory, human rights, and reconciliation issues related to education. Usually Offered: alternate springs. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-677 Global Urban Education (3)
This course creates spaces to cultivate conversations about education in urban contexts across socio-spatial divides. The theoretical frameworks of socio-spatial analysis, reproduction, neoliberalism/globalization and their accompanying discourses serve as lenses to view and build understandings of how social structures play out in teaching and learning in urban school ecologies across the globe. Reflection and analysis are central to the course. Usually Offered: alternate springs. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-681 Managing Nonprofit Organizations (3)
The application of management theories and practices in nonprofit organizations. Establishment and sustainability of nonprofit organizations, strategic management principles, organizational structures and processes, multiple funding sources and their impact on budget decisions, staff/board relationships, human resource practices, use of volunteers, accountability systems, and methods for determining organizational effectiveness. Crosslist: PUAD-681 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Grading: A-F only.
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