The interrelatedness of academic standards, assessment design and practices, instructional decisions, and K-12 student learning are explored while constructing assessment tools designed to eliminate bias and to accurately assess the learning of all students regardless of exceptionalities, learning styles, primary language, or other unique student characteristics.

This hands-on learning experience provides skill in the selection and utilization of appropriate technology applications to facilitate K-12 students? self-directed learning, design and preparation of teaching tools, facilitation of classroom management skills, and implementation of communication between all stakeholders.

This course builds on academic standards and their appropriate assessments to design instruction that will enable K-12 students to demonstrate attainment of those standards? outcomes. Skill is gained in areas such as lesson design, design of the learning environments, classroom management, and implementation of curriculum designs in order to provide quality instruction for all students including high ability learners, exceptional needs learners, English as Second Language learners, and learners from other cultures or ethnicities.

The theory and skills for developing thematic units of study are explored. Candidates survey key elements in the disciplines of mathematics, science, and social studies and construct a thematic unit that is interdisciplinary in nature, informed by learning styles research, is developmentally appropriate for the target student population, and provides quality instruction for all students including high ability learners, exceptional needs learners, English as Second Language learners, and learners from other cultures or ethnicities.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

The exploration of instructional theory and practices as related to specific content areas of instruction as well as the development of thematic units are key elements of this series of courses. Emphasis is placed on instructional skill development and the design of quality instruction for all students including the gifted and talented, those with exceptionalities, and those from other cultures and languages.

This course provides an exploration of specific teaching and learning strategies for secondary students requiring mild interventions and the application of these strategies in planning instruction to insure learning by all students in the least restrictive environment.

A survey study of current societal expectations for U.S. public schools, school cultures, school governance, and impact of historical philosophies of education on current instructional decisions is the focus of this course. Traditional and field research methods are employed by candidates in demonstrating acquisition of knowledge, related skills, and dispositions.

This is a study of theories, approaches, and methodologies of teaching developmental reading/literacy in the elementary classroom. The gap from theory to practice is bridged by development of a unit of study that emphasizes the development and selection of reading material, the construction and implementation of lesson plans for a diverse student population, and the assessment of K-6 students' performances.

This course provides candidates with practical skills in the selection and administering of diagnostic assessments to identify individual areas of students' reading progress. These assessments result in the implementation of reading intervention strategies used in response to those identified areas of students' needs.

This course provides the candidates with supervised practical application of program knowledge, skills, and dispositions in facilitating K-12 students' learning. Authentic assessments documenting candidates' professional growth will be exhibited in Teacher Work Samples. This course utilizes Blackboard sites to guide candidates' journaling, peer reflections, and monitoring of candidates' assignments and their grades. This course may be repeated for additional areas of licensure.

This course will examine major current research findings as they relate to a specific content curriculum and secondary school students. Special emphasis will be placed on the practical applications of this research with respect to the selection and implementation of learner appropriate curriculum content and instructional strategies in a class of diverse students. A theory to application project and an appropriate full school term practicum experience are major course requirements. Prerequisites are EDU-571 and EDU-574.