ED 6513 What Works in Today's Classroom (3) - Course focuses
on principles and practices of effective teaching. The five Core
Propositions identified by the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards (NBPTS) are addressed throughout the
course.
ED 6523 Classroom Management (3) On-line course
through PLS - This on-line course focuses ont hree approaches to classroom
management - proactive, responsive, and supportive. The candidate will
complete and submit the assignments on-line through Performance Learning Systems
(PLS).
ED 6533 Reflective Practice: Descriptive, Analytical & Reflective
Writing (3) - This course emphasizes the value of reflection and
requires candidates to practice writing using description and analysis.
Candidates will be required to describe and analyze student assignments and to
reflect on their teaching practices utilizing specific writing skills identified
by NBPTS as highly effective.
ED 6543 Assessment (3) - The focus of this course is on
the necessity of using assessment as part of the teaching/learning
process. Emphasis is placed on authentic classroom assessment as well as
on standardized assessment and the relationship of assessment to standards and
learning. Students will develop four types of authentic assessment.
ED 5413 Reading Comprehension (3) On-line course
through PLS - This course will emphasize assessment of reading practices
and provide the candidate with methods to improve research-based instructional
strategies to enhance reading comprehension. The students will use ongoing
assessments for diagnosing students' needs and for developing and implementing
intervention strategies.
ED 6563 School Improvement (3) - The course will focus on
using data to improve schools. Candidates will be introduced to specific
strategies taht research has shown lead to increased learning.
ED 6573 Mentoring/Coaching (3) - In this course candidates
will be taught the value of coaching students, new teachers, and other
colleagues. Communication skills will be emphasized. Candidates will
create a coaching plan for their schools.
ED 6153 Educational Research and Statistics (3) - Course
focus is on the application of principles, methods and techniques of research in
education. It includes interpretation, evaluation and use of research as
well as an introduction to techniques of refporting research.
ED 6023 Evaluation of Curriculum and Instruction (3) -
Curriculum planning which anticipates occupational trends and how that
curriculum may respond to the student's lifelong learning needs is
studied. Focus will also be on the evaluation of curriculum and
instruction programs in the local schools.
ED 6093 Sociology of Cultures/Communities/Schools (3) -
Candidates will develop an understanding of the diversity that exists in the
local community and how the school should respond promoting the value of local
school/community support for district priorities and
policies.