Academic Catalog 2020-2021

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

Professional Education EDU 0111 Mathematics Skills for Teachers

This non-credit elective course is designed to give students the opportunity to improve understandings of mathematical concepts needed for success in the Teacher Education Program. Students may take the course if they fail to achieve the minimum score in Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics, an entry-level assessment of basic skills required by the Virginia Board of Education of all students entering an approved teacher education program (8VAC20-542-40). Grading is Pass/Fail. (Upon Demand) EDU 2003 Human Growth & Development for Educators This course includes a study of human growth and development birth through adolescence. The course focuses on skills that contribute to an understanding of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children and the ability to use this understanding in guiding learning experiences. The interactions of children with individual differences are incorporated. Includes a 15-hour early field experience. Prerequisites: Background check requirements must be completed prior to enrolling in any EDU course requiring field experience hours. Membership in the Student Virginia EducationAssociation (SVEA) is required. PSY 1013 with a grade of C (2.00) or better. (Fall and Spring) EDU 2013 Foundations of Education This course is designed to develop an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations underlying the role, development, and organization of public education in the United States. Attention is given to the legal status of teachers and students, including federal and state laws and regulations, school as an organization/culture, and contemporary issues in education. (Fall) EDU 2212 Introduction to Instructional Media and Technology This is an introductory course in the basics of instructional technology, computers, media, and their education application. The course is designed to meet the technology standards outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning . (Spring) EDU 3043 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction in Secondary Schools This course provides opportunities for students to design and model instruction based on Virginia Standards of Learning for their endorsement area, learning theories, and effective school research. Students will construct and interpret various assessment tools for evaluation of pupil learning and use them, as well as the Standards of Learning assessments, to develop differentiated instruction for learners with diverse needs. Students will develop communication strategies to promote family involvement in pupil learning. A 20-hour field experience is required. Prerequisites: Background check requirements must be completed prior to enrolling in any EDU course requiring field experience hours. Membership in the Student Virginia Education Association (SVEA) is required. Formal admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Spring) EDU 3053 Reading and Language Arts This course is designed as a study of reading and language arts as communication. The course will include methods of teaching writing, spelling, phonics, and grammatical skills and how to include their use in an integrated elementary curriculum. The use of literature will be included as a way of teaching skills such as phoneme awareness, word recognition skills, and comprehension skills. Writing and reading workshops will also be introduced as a way to use writing skills. Methods are presented for working with gifted students

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