Curriculum - Secondary Teacher Certification Middle Level Grades 5-9
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 5000 |
Growth and Development of School Aged Children
In this course, candidates will make critical examinations of physical, cognitive, moral and social developmental theories, methods and findings on human growth and development during childhood with emphasis on social personality and problems of adjustment as they relate to educational experiences. Candidates will explore typical versus atypical development of children and the implications development has on educational, social, cognitive and moral experiences. | 3 |
| EDU 5010 |
Designing Instruction
Candidates will understand best practices as they relate to instructional planning, aligning assessment to effective teaching, the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, pedagogical theories and skills, and classroom management. Candidates will further gain knowledge in student motivation, building relationships with various entities and the dispositions required of an effective educator that lead to individual student success. | 3 |
| EDU 5020 |
Differentiated Instruction
Candidates will create challenging, standards-based instruction aligned with curriculum that reflects learners’ needs, assets, and interests and connects the learners’ language, culture, and experiences to their learning. Candidates will also design and enact appropriate instruction that leverages the strengths and contributions of all learners including the unique developmental needs and related instructional and behavioral goals of adolescents with disabilities, gifted students and English language learners. | 3 |
| EDU 5030 |
Assessment for Educators
Candidates will explore the various modes of assessment, including formative and summative, while understanding how assessment forms a vital piece to educational instruction. Data collection, analyzation and feedback to both students and caregivers will be addressed. | 3 |
| EDU 5040 |
Technology Instruction for Educators
Candidates will explore the benefits and pitfalls of using technology in the classroom as well as discern how best to use technology for student learning and growth. Candidates will identify, develop and apply a variety of technological skills congruent to current teachings in educational technology for both themselves and their students. | 3 |
| EDU 5050 |
Special Education Instruction
Candidates will design and enact inclusive instruction that addresses the developmental needs of students with disabilities. Candidates will further apply a variety of strategies, instructional approaches, behavioral assessments and positive behavioral interventions to promote the full participation of students with disabilities. | 3 |
| EDU 6040 |
Literacy Instruction for Upper Levels
Candidates will take a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction through instructional strategies, specific to students in grades 7-12, which use reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to learn content matter in their specific content area. Candidates will further explore language development as well as how contextual factors of students and their environment influence literacy acquisition. | 3 |
| EDU 6045 |
Instructional Methods for Upper Levels
Candidates will understand effective approaches to address the cognitive, physical, behavioral, social, and emotional development of upper level (grades 7-12) learners through a wide lens of teaching and learning. Candidates will further incorporate reflective practices to design, monitor and adapt instruction in order to develop professionally. | 3 |
| EDU 7040 |
Upper Levels Student Teaching
Candidate will design and deliver instruction and assessments to students in a upper level (grades 7-12) classroom. Candidates will further develop and improve instructional skills and practice, through self-reflection and feedback from a mentor teacher and a university supervisor, managing the classroom and all related activities. | 6 |
Curriculum - Secondary Teacher Certification Upper Level Grades 7-12
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 5000 |
Growth and Development of School Aged Children
In this course, candidates will make critical examinations of physical, cognitive, moral and social developmental theories, methods and findings on human growth and development during childhood with emphasis on social personality and problems of adjustment as they relate to educational experiences. Candidates will explore typical versus atypical development of children and the implications development has on educational, social, cognitive and moral experiences. | 3 |
| EDU 5010 |
Designing Instruction
Candidates will understand best practices as they relate to instructional planning, aligning assessment to effective teaching, the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, pedagogical theories and skills, and classroom management. Candidates will further gain knowledge in student motivation, building relationships with various entities and the dispositions required of an effective educator that lead to individual student success. | 3 |
| EDU 5020 |
Differentiated Instruction
Candidates will create challenging, standards-based instruction aligned with curriculum that reflects learners’ needs, assets, and interests and connects the learners’ language, culture, and experiences to their learning. Candidates will also design and enact appropriate instruction that leverages the strengths and contributions of all learners including the unique developmental needs and related instructional and behavioral goals of adolescents with disabilities, gifted students and English language learners. | 3 |
| EDU 5030 |
Assessment for Educators
Candidates will explore the various modes of assessment, including formative and summative, while understanding how assessment forms a vital piece to educational instruction. Data collection, analyzation and feedback to both students and caregivers will be addressed. | 3 |
| EDU 5040 |
Technology Instruction for Educators
Candidates will explore the benefits and pitfalls of using technology in the classroom as well as discern how best to use technology for student learning and growth. Candidates will identify, develop and apply a variety of technological skills congruent to current teachings in educational technology for both themselves and their students. | 3 |
| EDU 5050 |
Special Education Instruction
Candidates will design and enact inclusive instruction that addresses the developmental needs of students with disabilities. Candidates will further apply a variety of strategies, instructional approaches, behavioral assessments and positive behavioral interventions to promote the full participation of students with disabilities. | 3 |
| EDU 6040 |
Literacy Instruction for Upper Levels
Candidates will take a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction through instructional strategies, specific to students in grades 7-12, which use reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to learn content matter in their specific content area. Candidates will further explore language development as well as how contextual factors of students and their environment influence literacy acquisition. | 3 |
| EDU 6045 |
Instructional Methods for Upper Levels
Candidates will understand effective approaches to address the cognitive, physical, behavioral, social, and emotional development of upper level (grades 7-12) learners through a wide lens of teaching and learning. Candidates will further incorporate reflective practices to design, monitor and adapt instruction in order to develop professionally. | 3 |
| EDU 7040 |
Upper Levels Student Teaching
Candidate will design and deliver instruction and assessments to students in a upper level (grades 7-12) classroom. Candidates will further develop and improve instructional skills and practice, through self-reflection and feedback from a mentor teacher and a university supervisor, managing the classroom and all related activities. | 6 |