TED 500 Lives of Children
This course focuses on the experience of childhood from infancy
to pre- adolescence using developmental, historical, and cultural
approaches. Students consider different theories of development
with implications for learning and instruction. Consideration
will be given to the role of culture, gender, disability, race,
class, language, and sexual orientation in the process of learning
and development.
TED 505 Issues in Education
This course examines the intersection of individuals, families,
schools, communities, and society as they exist and interact in
a range of settings. Through readings and class discussions, students
explore schooling from historical, philosophical, sociological,
economic, and political perspectives. Students also investigate
how factors such as language ability, socioeconomic class, ethnicity,
race, gender, and sexuality influence and shape education. - 3
credits
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities
This course focuses on the nature and needs of students with
a range of disabilities and special health-care needs, and the
effect of these disabilities and needs on learning and behavior.
Course participants examine an overview of the field of special
education, from an historical perspective as well as current practice,
legal mandates, assessment and planning procedures, and instructional
strategies that help students with disabilities attain their highest
levels of academic achievement and independence. Also, the uses
of technology, instructional as well as assistive, to enhance
teaching and learning, and skills for collaborating with families
and other professionals are addressed. - 3 credits.
TED 515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education
This course examines the historical evolution, theories, and
practices of multicultural education. factors of race, ethnicity,
culture, language, socioeconomic status, gender, ability, and
sexual orientation are explored as they relate to teaching and
learning. Students investigate instructional strategies and design
curricula that support multicultural education and select and
evaluate commercially available multicultural curricula and literature
3 credits
TED 520 Language and Literacy
This course focuses on the relationship between oral language
and reading and writing. Students examine theories of cognition,
syntactic and semantic development, comprehension, metalinguistics,
and vocabulary growth and how they relate to reading and writing
processes. Principles of first and second language acquisition,
dialectal differences, and the development of literacy in English
language learners, bilingual children, and youngsters with a range
of learning difficulties are addressed. Attention is focused on
the social and cultural contexts of language use, function, and
literacy acquisition. Students examine approaches to curriculum
development and instruction based on theories of language development,
learning processes, motivation, and reading and writing acquisition.
- 3 credits
TED 525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6
This course focuses on the teaching of literacy in grades 1-6
to native English speakers and students who are English language
learners, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation.
Students are introduced to theories of literacy development, a
variety of approaches for teaching reading, writing, listening
and speaking, including strategies for teaching phonological awareness,
word recognition, phonics, vocabulary, study skills, comprehension,
and building literacy in the content areas. Assessing literacy
abilities, including but not limited to identifying dyslexia,
interventions for students experiencing difficulty in acquiring
literacy skills, organizing and managing the classroom for literacy
instruction, and using technology for teaching and learning are
also addressed. - 3 credits
TED 530 Teaching Social Studies/ The Arts 1-6
This course examines curriculum development, instructional planning,
and multiple research validated instructional strategies for teaching
social studies to children within the full range of abilities
in the childhood classroom. Students also explore a variety of
art forms to integrate arts activities into the curriculum. -
3 credits
TED 535 Teaching Science/ Technology 1-6
This course examines curriculum development, instructional planning,
and multiple research validated instructional strategies for teaching
science to children within the full range of abilities in the
childhood classroom. Students explore the uses of technology in
teaching and learning, instructional as well as assistive technology,
to acquire information, communicate and, overall, enhance teaching
and learning. - 3 credits
TED 540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6
This course focuses on curriculum development, instructional
planning, and multiple research validated instructional strategies
for teaching mathematics to children within the full range of
abilities in the childhood classroom as well as formal and informal
methods of assessing mathematical learning.. Students also learn
to use technology for acquiring mathematical skills and strategies,
problem solving, and overall, enhancing teaching and learning.
- 3 credits
TED 545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom
This course focuses on the knowledge and strategies needed by
teachers to ensure a safe and nurturing learning environment.
Topics include, but are not limited to, means for identifying
and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, means for
instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction,
preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, providing safety
education, providing instruction in fire and arson prevention,
and means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence.
- 1 credit
TED 550 Teaching Literacy 5-12
This course focuses on the teaching of the literacy skills of
listening, speaking, reading and writing to native English speakers
and to students who are English language learners at the middle
childhood and adolescence education levels, including methods
of reading enrichment and remediation. Students are introduced
to theories of literacy development, a variety of approaches to
teaching literacy, particularly strategies for teaching vocabulary,
comprehension, study skills and building literacy in the content
areas. Assessing literacy abilities, including but not limited
to identifying dyslexia, interventions for students experiencing
difficulty, organizing and managing the classroom for literacy
instruction, and using technology for teaching and learning are
also addressed. - 3 credits.
TED 555 Foundations of Middle Childhood Education
This course explores academic, social, and emotional issues that
impact on middle childhood education. Strategies for fostering
motivation, promoting positive social interaction skills, classroom
management, assessment, curriculum development, and instruction,
for students within the full range of abilities, in a middle school
environment, are addressed. Course participants also focus on
building collaborative relationships among students, families,
and school personnel. - 3 credits
TED 560 Teaching Methods in Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Education: General
This course focuses on curriculum approaches, assessment techniques,
techniques for classroom management and organization, uses of
technology, and research validated instructional strategies appropriate
for students within the full range of abilities at the middle
childhood and adolescence education levels. - 3 credits
TED 565 Teaching Methods in Middle Childhood and Adolescence:
English and Social Studies
This course explores approaches to curriculum planning and development,
assessment, and instruction for English and social studies at
the middle childhood and adolescence education levels. Course
participants examine ways to use technology ( assistive and instructional),
for both teaching and learning, and become familiar with multiple
research validated teaching strategies for students within the
full range of abilities at the middle childhood and adolescence
levels to master the learning standards in English or social studies.
- 3 credits
TED 570 Teaching Methods in Middle Childhood and Adolescence:
Mathematics and Science
This course explores approaches to curriculum planning and development,
assessment, and instruction for mathematics and science at the
middle childhood and adolescence education levels. Course participants
examine ways to use technology (instructional and assistive),
for both teaching and learning, and become familiar with multiple
research validated teaching strategies for students within the
full range of abilities at the middle childhood and adolescence
levels to master the learning standards in mathematics or science.
- 3 credits
TED 575 Lives of Adolescents
This course focuses on the experiences of pre-adolescents and
adolescents from diverse backgrounds with a range of abilities
using developmental, historical, and cultural approaches. theories
of development are studied as they apply to the adolescent learner
in families, communities, peer groups and schools. Physical, cognitive,
socio-emotional and moral domains of development with implications
for learning will be studied. Throughout the course, attention
will be given to ways in which culture, gender, disability, race,
class, language, ethnicity and sexual orientation play roles in
the process of learning and development. - 3 credits
TED 600 Introduction to Students with Learning Problems
This course focuses on the nature and needs of children and adolescents
with learning disabilities and with other mild disabilities that
interfere with learning. Students explore historical trends, current
issues, definitions, etiological factors, and social/emotional
components. They also study the theoretical bases for and practical
applications of assessments and interventions. - 3 credits
TED 605 Teaching students with Learning Problems
This course focuses on curriculum development, instructional
planning and research validated methods of teaching students with
mild disabilities, such as learning disabilities, including, but
not limited to, methods of teaching literacy, mathematics, and
social skills. Students also explore how to plan and manage teaching/learning
environments and use assistive and instructional technology so
youngsters with disabilities can be successful in a range of settings,
particularly the general education classroom, and best access
the general education curriculum. - 3 credits
TED 610 Assessing Students with Literacy and Learning Problems
This course focuses on the assessment of children and youth with
a range of literacy and/or learning problems. Course participants
explore formal and informal assessment measures and strategies
and how to use information gathered through assessment and analysis
to plan or modify instruction. Topics covered include measurement
concepts, administering tests and interpreting test data, communicating
testing information to parents, caregivers, and school personnel,
using testing information for instructional planning, and legal
mandates. Students will be required to perform assessments. -
3 credits
TED 615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings
This course focuses on theoretical and practical approaches,
and research validated intervention strategies, for planning,
managing, and organizing teaching/ learning environments so as
to manage behavior of students in inclusive settings and promote
the development of positive social interaction skills. 3 credits
TED 620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings
This course focuses on developing collaborate partnerships for
the benefit of diverse populations of students. Course participants
examine the importance of and strategies for strengthening family
partnerships, the Collaboration of general and special educators
, communicating with families, school personnel , other professionals
and various interested groups for the purpose oforganizing instructional
programs and developing curricula, sharing information for assessment
and instructional planning, monitoring student progress, and overall,
enhancing teaching/learning. - 3 credits
TED 625 Interventions in Reading
This course examines theories of literacy development and individual
differences to form a basis for understanding possible difficulties
encountered in mastering literacy skills. Interventions, for all
aspects of literacy acquisition, appropriate for students experiencing
difficulty are addressed. - 3 credits
TED 630 Math/ Technology for Students with Learning Problems
This course focuses on curriculum development, instructional
planning, and research validated instructional strategies for
teaching mathematics and for using technology (assistive and instructional
technology), for students with learning problems. Among the topics
presented are the uses of technology to enhance and assist learning,
the nature of math disabilities, designing and administering assessment
measures for mathematics, methods for enrichment and remediation
in mathematics and organizing the classroom for instruction.
TED 635 Adolescents with Learning Problems
This course examines the academic and social/ emotional needs
of adolescents with learning problems while they are in middle
and secondary school, and the issues they face, and the competencies
they need, as they prepare to transition from school to employment
or post secondary training and adult life. Course participants
explore characteristics of these learners, and examine a range
of research validated and practical interventions for enhancing
academic performance, managing behavior, promoting the development
of positive social interaction skills and competencies associated
with self-determination.. Also addressed is the transition services
initiative: its history and legislation, models of service delivery,
and strategies for developing linkages among agencies and personnel.
- 3 credits
TED 640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading Instruction
This course explores ways teachers, and teachers working with
families and other professionals, create positive instructional
environments for beginning readers and writers. This course also
examines curriculum development, assessment, and instructional
strategies for teaching beginning reading and writing skills and
strategies, particularly phonological awareness, to children within
the full range of abilities. - 3 credits
TED 645 Methods of Teaching Writing
This course focuses on curriculum development, formal and informal
assessment techniques, and research validated instructional strategies
for teaching writing to students within the full range of abilities.
Course participants explore approaches to the teaching of writing,
particularly the process writing approach, interventions for remediation
and enrichment, and the uses of technology to enhance teaching
and learning. - 3 credits
TED 650 Second Language Acquisition
This course examines the theories of language acquisition and
focuses on the factors that influence the acquisition of a second
language. - 3 credits
TED 655 Fundamentals of Linguistics
This course explores the underlying structure of languages as
well as the evolution and psychology of language. Phonological,
morphological, syntactic and semantic patterns are examined and
discusses.- 3 credits
TED 660 English and Its Structure
In this course students study English grammar in order to develop
curriculum, and instructional strategies for the teaching of semantics,
syntax, morphology, and phonology for English language learners.
- 3 credits
TED 665 Literacy K-12 in TESOL Programs
This course examines the teaching of the literacy skills of listening,
speaking, reading and writing in grades K-12, including methods
of reading enrichment and remediation, to students who are English
language learners. - 3 credits
TED 670 Teaching the Content Areas in TESOL Programs
This course examines methods of second language teaching for
the presentation of content area material to students who are
English language learners.- 3 credits
TED 675 Methods and Materials for TESOL
This course examines curriculum development, instructional planning,
multiple research validated instructional strategies, and surveys
a range of commercially available materials appropriate for teaching
English language learners. theories of language learning and methods
for integrating them into classroom practice are addressed. -
3 credits
TED 700 Field Experience: Childhood
Students are involved in an elementary classroom experience where
they observe, and participate in all classroom activities, on
a daily basis, for a two week period. This experience precedes
student teaching. - 2 credits
TED 705 Seminar and Student teaching: Childhood
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week, student teaching
experience at the childhood level. The classroom experience is
accompanied by a student teaching
seminar. - 4 credits
TED 706 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Childhood
Students participate in a full- time, twelve week, supervised
teaching experience at the childhood level. The classroom experience
is accompanied by a supervised teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems,
grades 1-6
In this course, participants evaluate and teach a youngster in
the childhood grades who is experiencing difficulty in acquiring
literacy skills and strategies. Class discussions focus on assessment
techniques and research validated instructional strategies effective
for teaching all aspects of literacy acquisition. - 3 credits
TED 715 Practicum in Literacy for Students with learning problems,
grades 5-12
In this course participants evaluate and teach a youngster, in
grades 5-12, who is experiencing difficulty with literacy skills
and strategies. Class discussions focus on assessment techniques
and research validated instructional strategies effective for
teaching all aspects of literacy particularly vocabulary, comprehension,
study skills and literacy in the content areas.
TED 720 Seminar and Student teaching: Childhood Special Education
Students participate in a full time, twelve week student teaching
experience in a special education or inclusive educational setting
at the childhood level. The classroom experience is accompanied
by a student teaching seminar. - 4 credits.
TED 721 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Childhood Special Education
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in a special education or inclusive education setting
at the childhood level. The classroom experience is accompanied
by a supervised teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 725 Seminar and student Teaching: Childhood and Childhood
Special education
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week student teaching
experience in a childhood education as well as a childhood special
education setting or in an inclusive childhood education setting.
The classroom experience is accompanied by a student teaching
seminar. - 4 credits
TED 726 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Childhood and Childhood
Special Education
Students participate in a full time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in a childhood education as well as a childhood special
education setting or an inclusive childhood education setting.
The classroom experience is accompanied by a supervised teaching
seminar. - 4 credits.
TED 730 Seminar and Student Teaching: Middle Childhood/Adolescence
Special Education
Students participate in a full-time, six week, or half-time twelve-week
/student teaching experience in a special education or inclusive
setting at the middle and adolescence education levels. The classroom
experience is accompanied by a student teaching seminar. - 2 credits.
TED 731 Seminar and Supervised teaching: Middle Childhood/Adolescence
Special Education
Students participate in a full-time, six week, or half-time twelve
week supervised teaching experience in a special education or
inclusive setting at the middle and adolescence levels. The classroom
experience is accompanied by a supervised teaching seminar. -
2 credits
TED 735 Writing Internship I
In this internship, course participants work with students, evaluating,
planning, developing curricula and teaching skills and strategies
for writing.
TED 740 Writing Internship II
In this second internship, course participants work with students
evaluating, planning, developing curricula, and teaching skills
and strategies in writing.
TED 745 Field Experience: Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Students are involved in middle childhood and adolescence education
experiences where they observe and participate in all classroom
activities, on a daily basis, for a two week period. This experience
precedes student teaching. - 2 credits
TED 750 Seminar and Student Teaching: Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Students participate in a full time, twelve week student teaching
experience in middle childhood and adolescence education settings.
The classroom experience is accompanied by a student teaching
seminar. - 4 credits
TED 751 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Middle Childhood and
Adolescence
Students participate in a full time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in middle childhood and adolescence education settings.
The classroom experience is accompanied by a supervised teaching
seminar.
TED 755 Seminar and Student Teaching: Childhood Education and
Literacy birth-grade 6
Students participate in a full time, twelve week student teaching
experience in a childhood as well as a literacy setting. The classroom
experience is accompanied by a student teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 756 Seminar and Supervised Teaching Experience: Childhood
Education and Literacy birth- grade 6
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in a childhood as well as a literacy setting. The classroom
experience is accompanied by a supervised teaching seminar. -
4 credits
TED 760 Seminar and Student Teaching: Childhood Special Education
Students participate in a full time, 6 week, or half time 12
week, student teaching experience in a special education setting
at the childhood level. The classroom experience is accompanied
by a student teaching seminar. - 2 credits
TED 761 Seminar and Supervised Teaching : Childhood Special
Education
Students participate in a full time 6 week, or half-time 12 week
supervised teaching experience in a special education setting
at the childhood level. The classroom experience is accompanied
by a supervised teaching seminar. - 2 credits
TED 765 Field Experience: TESOL
Students are placed in a TESOL setting where they observe and
participate in all classroom activities, on a full-time, daily
basis for a two week period. This experience precedes student
teaching. - 2 credits
TED 770 Seminar and Student Teaching: TESOL
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week student teaching
experience in a TESOL setting. The classroom experience is accompanied
by a student teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 771 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: TESOL
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week student teaching
experience in a TESOL
Setting. The classroom experience is accompanied by a student
teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 775 Field Experience: Childhood Education and TESOL
Student are placed in Childhood and TESOL settings where they
observe and participate in all classroom activities on a full-time,
daily basis for a two week period. This experience precedes student
teaching.- 2 credits
TED 780 Seminar and Student Teaching: Childhood and TESOL
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week student teaching
experience in TESOL and Childhood settings. The classroom experience
is accompanied by a student teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 781 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Childhood and TESOL
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in TESOL and Childhood settings. The classroom experience
is accompanied by a supervised teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 785 Seminar and Student Teaching: Special Education and
Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week student teaching
experience in special education and middle childhood/adolescence
education settings. The classroom experience is accompanied by
a student teaching seminar. - 4 credits
TED 786 Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Special Education and
Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education
Students participate in a full-time, twelve week supervised teaching
experience in special education and middle childhood/adolescence
education settings. The classroom experience is accompanied by
a supervised teaching seminar. - 4 credits
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